KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The city of Kalamazoo is launching a new pilot Food Scrap Recycling Program, available to all city residents.
The program aims to reduce the volume of organic waste sent to landfills, according to city officials.
Running through the end of 2025, the program gives residents a way to recycle food scraps and other compostable materials.
Residents can collect food scraps in a food-grade bucket with a lid. When the bucket is full, residents can bring it to a drop off site and empty it into the green carts labeled for food scraps.
Food scrap drop-off is available at:
- 322 E Stockbridge Ave, a central site, open to all city residents every day
- Edison Neighborhood Association, 816 Washington Ave
- Vine Neighborhood Association, 806 S Westnedge Ave
The program accepts all kinds of food scraps and some organic material, including fruits & vegetables, meat, seafood, bones, eggshells, dairy, nuts, grains, cut flowers, houseplants, coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, pizza boxes, and BPI-certified compostable products and soiled paper products, according to officials.
Plastic bags or containers, regular paper or cardboard (unless soiled), pet waste, EPS foam/Styrofoam and glass or metal will not be accepted.
Residents should not place food scraps or compostable materials in curbside recycling carts.
More information on the program, including drop-off guidelines and a map of locations, can be found here.
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