Kingston Organics

The City of Kingston, in partnership with the Hudson Valley Regional Council, and support from the Kingston Conservation Advisory Council, and the Climate Smart Kingston Commission, has completed a analysis and feasibility study for diverting food waste. The Kingston Organics Diversion Plan provides guidance on a strategy for rolling out a food waste diversion program city-wide.

The plan provides strategies and best practices for allocating personnel and City budget to decrease greenhouse gas emissions produced by long-hauling waste, improving air and water quality locally and regionally.

Reducing the amount of food waste that goes to the landfills can save hundreds of thousands of dollars in tipping fees for waste removal. Food waste from Ulster County residents and small businesses is transported daily to the Seneca Meadows Landfill, a 480-mile, 7.5-hour round trip. Reduction in waste could decrease tipping fees, reduce the number of trips dump trucks take to the landfill, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while saving taxpayers money.

Compost is a valuable commodity that returns valuable nutrients to the soil while increasing porosity. Compost starts as food scraps in your home or business kitchens, restaurant and take-out leftovers, and edible but expired or forgotten food. It is mostly a wasted resource.

Kingston Organics Webinar

Thursday May 25th, 12:00pm

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88461510729?pwd=VXE3VThBMzNTUWRFMGlVNU1adEFmQT09

Passcode: uAC0E8eA

Or dial: +1 646 931 3860

Webinar ID: 884 6151 0729

Passcode: 51502077

Including an overview of the draft plan, its findings, analysis, and recommendations, as well as
the Phase 1 Food Scrap Drop Off Program.

Draft Plan

The development of the Organics Diversion Plan was funded by a grant to the City of Kingston from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program.

The Organics Diversion Plan aligns with many other City of Kingston plans, chiefly the Kingston Climate Action Plan’s waste reduction objective. The plan also aligns with and responds to six Certification Actions in the New York State Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Program under Pledge Element 5 – Use climate-smart materials management:

1. Government Solid Waste Audit;
2. Organic Waste Program for Government Buildings;
3. Recycling Program for Public Places & Events;
4. Residential Organics Waste Program;
5. Compost Bins for Residents; and
6. Organic Waste Management Plan.

Coming Soon! Summer 2023

Kingston Organics: Phase 1: Community Food Scrap Drop Off

• Voluntary, Free Registration (Register Below!)
• Secure community drop off sites
• Food scraps only
• Bring food scraps in your own container from home (no containers/totes will be provided)
• Free to all City residents
  
  DROP OFF LOCATIONS, Starting July 2023
  

  Andy Murphy Mid-town Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway

  Block Park, 208-304 Abeel St

  Barmann Park, 2-36 R South Prospect St

  Everette Hodge Center, 15-21 Franklin St

  Forsyth Park, 125 Lucas Ave

  Hasbrouck Park, Hasbrouck Park Road

  Hutton Park, Grant St

  Loughran Park, Manor Pl

  Kingston Point Park, 66-106 Delaware Ave

  Rondout Community Garden, 100-112 Murray St

  Rondout Neighborhood Center, 103 Broadway

  For Commercial Composting Options, see https://ucrra.org/waste-recycling/food-waste/haulers/

  
  

Questions? Email recycling@kingston-ny.gov