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The City of Kingston has launched a free, voluntary composting program for residents!
Phase 1 of the Kingston Organics program was launched in July 2023 with a free, voluntary food scrap drop-off program with 11 easily accessible locations across Kingston.
Voluntary, free registration (register below!)
11 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
In July 2024, the City of Kingston received $538,409from the New York State’s Climate Smart Communities grant program to continue to implement the Kingston Organics program. A public survey will be launched soon to gauge community interest and feasibility for Phase 2.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
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 *** NOTE- hours are limited: you are not able to access the site School Days from 2-5pm or Summer Week Days from 8am-5pm.***
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.
Watch the Kingston Organics webinar from May 25 here:
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. See the Draft Plan here.
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.
The City of Kingston has launched a free, voluntary composting program for residents!
Phase 1 of the Kingston Organics program was launched in July 2023 with a free, voluntary food scrap drop-off program with 11 easily accessible locations across Kingston.
Voluntary, free registration (register below!)
11 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
In July 2024, the City of Kingston received $538,409from the New York State’s Climate Smart Communities grant program to continue to implement the Kingston Organics program. A public survey will be launched soon to gauge community interest and feasibility for Phase 2.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
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 *** NOTE- hours are limited: you are not able to access the site School Days from 2-5pm or Summer Week Days from 8am-5pm.***
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.
Watch the Kingston Organics webinar from May 25 here:
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. See the Draft Plan here.
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:
The City of Kingston is hosting a voluntary food scraps drop off program throughout the City at designated public drop off locations. Registration is required and is free to City of Kingston residents. Secure Drop off sites will be available 24/7 and will be locked. Each participate will receive a unique code to access the sites. This code should not be shared. Drop off locations are for food scraps only. Program launch is expected in Summer 2023.
Upon registration, each participant will receive a Kingston Organics Welcome Packet which will include:
1) A Welcome Letter, including information about Participant Training 2) A Map of all Kingston Organics Food Scrap Drop Off Locations 3) A unique lock combination 4) A How To Guide for Composting Food Scraps, including what is accepted and what is not accepted 5) A "Food Scraps Only Sticker" for use in the household 6) A Guide to our Local Organics Recovery Facility 7) A Compostable Products Guidance Document 8) A Home Guide to Reducing Food Waste 9) A Kingston Organics FAQ 10) A Kingston Recycling Flyer 11) Contact information for any concerns, issues or suggestions
Photo Credit: Julie Noble
