County green program: 500-household compost pilot approved with education component
The committee approved a 40-week pilot to provide weekly food-scrap collection and education to 500 unincorporated DeKalb households, awarding a contract to Compost Cowboys LLC for $325,000; staff said routes will be optimized to reduce emissions.
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Chief Malagro presented a proposed recycled decal compost beta community education program designed to enroll 500 unincorporated DeKalb households in a 40-week trial in 2027. The program will provide branded seven-gallon containers to participating households at no extra cost and will collect participation data to measure behavior change.
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