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Haverford launches curbside food‑waste program; manager reports 65 tons collected on first day
Summary
Township Manager Dave Berman reported the newly launched curbside food‑waste collection picked up 65 tons of yard and food waste on the program's first day (storm‑impacted); staff said longer tracking is needed to measure program diversion and cost savings.
Haverford Township announced a curbside food‑waste collection program during its July 13 meeting and reported early collection numbers that the township called encouraging but preliminary.
Township Manager Dave Berman said crews collected 65 tons of yard and food waste on the first collection day after a severe storm, and noted that the figure is difficult to interpret immediately because storm debris contributed to the total. For context, he said the township typically collects about 400 tons of yard waste annually. The program began the same day as storm cleanup, the manager said, and crews used nine to ten trucks on the collection route.
Berman described the program as an example of public works innovation and said the township will monitor how much material is diverted from landfill, the weight per pickup, and program costs versus anticipated savings. Commissioners and members of the public praised the public‑works crews for their work in the storm and encouraged residents to participate; one resident who rides through neighborhoods early in the morning said he saw most households using approved containers.
What happens next: Township staff will continue curbside collection and report program metrics over time. Officials said it may take a year or more to evaluate net cost savings and diversion rates, given weather and seasonality factors.
