Piles of potato peelings? Past-its-prime produce? For community-conscious food waste disposal in Eugene, join your fellow local businesses in the Love Food Not Waste program.
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Restaurants generate tens of billions of pounds of food waste every single year. Be a part of the sustainable solution by signing up for the Love Food Not Waste program. We’ll help you transform your food waste into power-packed, nature-nurturing compost.
Our cheery green bin will gobble peels, bones, shells, and scraps. You can even add weeds, brush, tree trimmings, and other plant matter you clear away from your building.
Next stop? The eco-friendly facility where we transform your trash into treasure—nutrient-rich compost!
Place your compostable waste in the cart for bi-weekly pick-up on the same day as your regular garbage collection. We’ll do the rest!
When we look around the Emerald City, we see green everywhere—from our lush landscape to a community committed to keeping this place pristine. Take a look at this handy food waste guide to help you know exactly how to contribute to Eugene’s composting efforts.
Just as the name implies—food! Toss in your peels, bones, shells, and any other food scraps. You can even add weeds, brush, tree trimmings, and other plant matter you clear away from your building.
Note that compostable serviceware products and food-soiled paper cannot be placed in your compost container—organic materials only, please. The only exception is compostable bags and liners, as long as they’re certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI).
Get full details on the City of Eugene’s Love Food not Waste Program here. And help your staff keep the compost coming by hanging up this handy poster all about the program—including bin dos and don’ts.
Download, print, and post this handy Love Food Not Waste program poster to keep your entire staff compost-savvy.
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