This story originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Experienced recycling coordinators know that incorporating new elements into a local program, such as collection of organics or bulky materials, requires far more than just another set of curbside carts. The cost associated with collecting a new type of material...

Editor’s note: To add to the recycling industry’s dialogue about food-scrap management, we are presenting a lengthy perspective on the issue that was submitted to our publication by the former head of materials recovery programs for New York City.  The first article in this series delved into how residents, businesses and other generators affect the organics recovery process. The second...

Editor's note: To add to the waste and recycling industry's dialogue about food-scrap management, we are presenting a lengthy perspective on the issue that was submitted to our publication by the former head of materials recovery programs for New York City. All opinions are those of the author. The first article in this series delved into how residents, businesses and...

An industry veteran takes a look at the critical elements of successful source-separation programs targeting food. To start, he outlines the critical role played by the generators of material.

This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Over the last half decade, the topics of food-scrap collection, composting and new technology for organics conversion have generated as much media heat as a well-managed compost pile. One reason for this is that after roughly 30 years, the capture...