Starting late summer 2006, the City of Ann Arbor will pilot the use of 96-gallon semi-automated “Compostable” carts in a 260-household neighborhood. Participants will also be able to add fruit and vegetable produce waste, such as banana peels and corncobs to the carts. The pilot:
·Offers a convenient yard waste cart for residents to roll around the yard as they collect debris. Eliminates the need to purchase paper yard waste bags, which tear when wet.
·Pilots the addition of vegetative food waste to the yard waste processed at the City’s municipal Compost Center to reduce landfill fees and recycle more waste.
·Tests the potential collection efficiencies, cost savings, and worker safety benefits of using carts.
·Provides a uniform waste storage and collection program for residents and continues to improve the City’s street appearance on trash pickup days.
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