On Saturdays between 7:00am and 12:00 noon alone, Holly Hill averages 1,600 to 1,700 vehicles. Arrive between 7:00am and 1030am to avoid the queue. Continue Reading →
Loving Holly Hill: Avoid the Saturday Queue by Arriving Early
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Smart Bins for Food Scrap Collection Launch in Greenwich This Week
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Starting Thursday, July 9, the Town of Greenwich will expand the municipal Scraps to Soil program with the addition of smart units at Binney Park and Cos Cob Park, an innovative solution to make food scrap recycling easier and more convenient for residents. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, DEEP, food scrap recycling, Julie DesChamps, Materials Management Infrastructure Grant, Sarah Coccaro, Waste Free Greenwich
Food Scrap Program Expands in Greenwich: Drop-Off Bins Headed for Binney Park and Cos Cob Park
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The Town of Greenwich applied for and was awarded a $15,892 grant from DEEP for 3 smart food collection bins. Greenwich’s BET approved DEEP Food Scrap Grant after many questions about data privacy. The vote was 10-0-1 in favor because Mr. Kalb was no longer on the call and Ms Tarkington abstained. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, DPW, food scrap recycling, GRAB, Green & Clean, Greenwich BET, Jim Michel, Lucia Jansen
Half Million Pounds Diverted through Greenwich’s Food Scrap Recycling Program
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This voluntary, drop-off program diverts household food waste from the trash and converts it to nutrient-rich compost, rather than incinerating the organic material as trash, a polluting and costly process. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, food scrap recycling, Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility
PHOTOS: Having a Smashing Time at the Great Pumpkin Rescue
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Families brought their own sledgehammers, baseball bats, protective eyewear and, of course, pumpkins – some firm, others rotting – and proceeded to beat them to a pulp. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, composting, food scrap recycling, Julie DesChamps, The Great Pumpkin Rescue, Waste Free Greenwich
Post-Halloween, The Great Pumpkin Rescue To take Place in Cos Cob
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The effort will collect pumpkins for composting and to raise awareness about food waste in our community. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, composting, food scrap recycling, Greenwich Conservation Commission, pumpkins, Waste Free Greenwich
Greenwich Businesses Invited to Learn about Food Rescue, Food Scrap Recycling
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On Monday, March 21st from 3:00 – 3:30 pm, local businesses, including restaurants, hospitality providers, grocers and health care facilities, are invited to learn more about the Greenwich Food Matters Challenge at a virtual information session hosted by WFG, CET and Food Rescue US Fairfield County. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, food rescue, food scrap recycling, Waste Free Greenwich
Greenwich Food Scrap Recycling Program Opens Second Location
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“The residents have been amazing. They send us feedback all the time, how they are grateful for the program, how their waste habits have shifted so much, how they cut their garbage by 50% just by pulling out the food scraps, how they can never imagine putting food back in their garbage can again.” – Julie DesChamps Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, food scrap recycling, Holly Hill Resoure Recovery Facility, Julie DesChamps, old greenwich farmers market, the dump
Merry, Bright and Waste Free Holidays
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Merry, Bright and Waste Free HolidaysSubmitted by Julie DesChamps, founder of Waste Free Greenwich [email protected]
‘Tis the season for joy, traditions, celebration… and waste! Every year, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, Americans generate one million extra tons of trash than the rest of the year. Bah humbug! Follow these top 10 tips to reduce waste for holiday meals and decking the halls for a merry, bright and waste free holiday season. 1) Plan mindfully. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, composting, food scrap recycling, recycling, styrofoam, Waste Free Greenwich
Greenwich’s Voluntary Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Gets Under Way
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The Town of Greenwich, in partnership with Waste Free Greenwich, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board (GRAB) and Greenwich Green & Clean, announces the launch of the municipal food scrap recycling pilot on Monday, June 15, 2020. The drop-off food scrap recycling pilot is voluntary and free to all Greenwich residents with a permit to Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Residents will collect food scraps at home in accordance withguidelines and bring them to the designated drop-off location next to the trash building at Holly Hill. The food scrap kits include a small bin you can keep in your kitchen, and a larger bin you can keep in your garage. You can purchase compostable bags to line the bin with. Continue Reading →