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Home » Town of Wilton to Begin Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Program
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Town of Wilton to Begin Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Program

Program will benefit the environment and potentially save the Town money.
by Reader Contributed to GMW January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

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The Town of Wilton Transfer Station will begin implementing a food scrap recycling pilot program beginning Saturday, Jan. 28. The pilot is sponsored by the Town of Wilton with support from Wilton Go Green and the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA).

Program participation is easy, following these steps:

  • Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17, Wilton residents will be able to purchase a starter kit online. Starter kits will cost $20, which includes a 1.5-gallon bin, a larger six-gallon bin that locks for transporting food scraps, and a roll of 25 compostable bags. Purchased kits will be available for pick up from the Wilton Town Clerk at Wilton Town Hall (238 Danbury Rd.) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
  • Starting Saturday, Jan. 28, residents can begin depositing acceptable food scraps at designated collections bins located at the Wilton Transfer Station (71 Mather St.) during regular business hours. A Vehicle Permit Sticker (free to residents) is required to enter the Wilton Transfer Station. Tickets will not be required to deposit food scraps.
  • Acceptable food scrap items include: fruits, vegetables (stickers, bands, ties removed), meat, poultry and bones, fish/shellfish and shells, sauces/soups/gravy, dairy products, bread, pasta, rice, grains, eggs, eggshells, chips and snacks, nuts and seeds (including pits), leftovers and spoiled food, coffee grounds and coffee filters, tea bags (no staples), cut flowers, pet food (no pet waste), house plants, and vegetable garden waste.
  • Residents participating in the program will be able to pick up organic compost in the spring at the Wilton Transfer Station (two five-gallon buckets per participant while supplies last). Town officials will announce details at a later date.
  • With the implementation of this program, effective Saturday, Jan. 28, the Transfer Station will be open five days a week: Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

What are the benefits of a food scrap recycling program?

Blue Earth Compost will haul food scraps collected at the Wilton Transfer Station to Quantum Biopower, a DEEP-approved anaerobic digester in Southington. Quantum Biopower converts food scraps into compost and converts the methane byproduct into bio-gas that generates electricity. The compost created from food scraps also improves soil quality, reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, helps to retain water in the soil and reduces soil erosion.

Removing food scraps from the regular waste stream has the potential to save the Town money and have a positive effect on the environment. Currently, Wilton sends municipal solid waste to an incinerator plant in Bridgeport. Data from the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) indicates that about 25% of the waste stream is food. Pulling this material out of the regular waste stream has the potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions as well as reduce the cost of waste management within the Town’s annual budget.

Other surrounding towns such as Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, and Westport are participating in similar food scrap recycling programs.

For more information, to purchase starter kits or to obtain vehicle permit stickers, visit the Wilton Transfer Station webpage or call 203.563.0152.

For more information on the Food Scraps Recycling Program, visit the HRRA Food Scraps Recycling Program website.

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