Curbside Compost Survey

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East Longmeadow is seeking to see if our residents would be interested in a curbside compost program. Residents would collect their food scraps, and set them out in a bin for collection each week. Food waste comprises of 40% of trash tonnage, so this would decrease the amount of trash sent to the landfill, and reduce our carbon footprint.

How the Compost Pilot 2.0 Would Work
The Town of East Longmeadow would provide residents with information on private haulers offering weekly curbside compost collection services. Residents would contract directly with their hauler of choice and pay that hauler to collect food waste for their household.

Based on initial research, haulers are currently offering compost collection for $10 biweekly or $15/week, with many incentives. All of these haulers currently accept fruits and vegetables, grains and processed food, dairy, meat, seafood, bones, shells and other items that aren't suitable for backyard composting. Several offer additional services such as curbside yard waste pick up.

The Town may help offset a portion of residents' costs for this service by providing incentives, such as free compostable bags, free finished compost, free curbside bins, and other benefits TBD. These incentives would be funded based on an estimated reduction in the Town's trash tipping fees - therefore creating no additional cost to the Town.

Would you be interested in curbside compost pickup? *

Yes

Do you currently compost at home? *

Yes

Would you be willing to pay $1.50-$10 per month for pickup? (This amount is subsidized by a grant)

Yes

Maybe

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Why are you interested in joining the pilot? (Check all that apply.) *

It's good for the environment.

I think I'll be able to reduce my trash and save money on the green bags.

It's a good educational opportunity for my kids.

It's seems like a waste not to.

It sounds simple, easy, and convenient.

I already compost, but I can not access my compost bin in the winter.

I would like to compost, but do not have room in my yard.

I already compost, but have too much compost to keep.

Other:

Required

Why would you not be interested in subscribing to a curbside composting program? (Choose all that apply) *

Food waste might attract critters and bugs

I already compost at home

Our landfills can handle more trash

I need more information

Other:

How many people in your household? *

Other:

Current trash needs? How many green bags do you throw away weekly? *

Name *

Email *

Street address *

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