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.
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:
- Government Solid Waste Audit;
- Organic Waste Program for Government Buildings;
- Recycling Program for Public Places & Events;
- Residential Organics Waste Program;
- Compost Bins for Residents; and
- 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 2023Andy 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