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Committee reports 4,010 pounds diverted through ‘Garbage to Garden’ composting pilot
Summary
The committee reported the pilot composting program diverted 4,010 pounds of food scraps across three collection sites since launch; a pending DEP grant application to support the contract remains unanswered.
Leah Ingram told the Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Committee that the town's Garbage to Garden pilot program has diverted 4,010 pounds of food scraps since it launched. She provided a site-by-site breakdown: 620 pounds from the Lower Village collection point, 740 pounds from West Kennebunk and 2,650 pounds from Park Street.
Committee Chair Tony Dater said he has not yet received word about a DEP grant application intended to help cover the cost of the Garbage to Garden contract. Members also reported outreach tied to the pilot: Mark King’s composting presentation at the Kennebunk Free Library drew “about 20 people,” and committee members described the talk as well received. The committee did not record any formal action on the program at this meeting.
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