East Hampton Compost Pilot: Summer 2023

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How does the pilot work? It's easy:

1. Sign up (coming soon) and save your food scraps. (We'll provide a list of allowed items.) > Drop off at the ReWild EcoTable at the Springs Farmers Market on Saturdays, July 15 - September 16, 9am-1pm. There may also be a LIMITED drop-off possibility in Sag Harbor -- stay turned for that info.

2. We'll weigh, QC and deliver your scraps to the East Hampton Recycling Center where they'll be transformed into compost. (Recycling at the dump is great, but note that they do not accept food scraps.)

3. The compost will help local farmers grow more vegetables for us to eat. More vegetables mean more food scraps that get turned into more compost and more vegetables and... It's a delicious cycle and we hope you'll join us in completing the loop.

Why do we want your peels? Find out in the 6 quick questions below.

Want to participate, volunteer or just learn more about the community food scrap to compost pilot? Fill in the 3-minute survey below. The pilot still has a few moving parts and your answers will help make participation easier for you and the program itself more successful.

Got Questions? Email Gloria at EastHamptonCompost@gmail.com

~ This is a project with ReWild Long Island and the Town of East Hampton, including the Energy & Sustainability Committee. ~

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Q1. Americans waste 40% of food produced. Approximately what % of that comes from households? Pick the closest percentage.

10%

30%

50%

70%

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Q2. The average American household wastes about this dollar amount of food each year (per the USDA):

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

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Q3. Food tossed into the trash ends up producing greenhouse gases.

True

False

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Q4. Compost helps soils trap greenhouse gases.

True

False

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Q5. Compost helps prevent stormwater runoff.

True

False

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Q6. Nutrients in food scraps can be returned to the soil as compost --or-- the nutrients are lost when scraps are tossed into the trash.

True

False

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ANSWERS to Q1-6

Q1. Households account for 70% of food waste in the United States.

Q2. Food waste costs the average household spends nearly $2,000/year.

Q3. True. Food waste in landfills releases methane; in incinerators it contributes carbon dioxide.

Q4. True. Compost helps trap carbon in soils so its not released into the atmosphere.

Q5. True. Compost helps prevent stormwater runoff by increasing water retention in soils.

Q6. True. Growing vegetables removes nutrients from the soil. Compost return nutrients to the soil.

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