Claremont Residential Organic Recycling Pilot Program

Press release from the City of Claremont:

January 14, 2021

The City Council recently approved an Organic Recycling Pilot Program for select residential customers. Recycling food and organic waste helps to reduce harmful methane emissions that contribute to global warming, and is consistent with the goals of the Sustainable City Plan. The pilot program will allow select customers to place food waste in their green container for composting. One route has been identified each service day, Monday through Thursday, to participate in the program. The routes were selected based upon their clearly defined boundaries, staff’s ability to collect a full route of organic waste within one truckload, and an effort to select a representative sample from various areas of the community.

The attached map shows the approximate locations of the pilot program routes. Approximately 1,420 households, or 17% of residential customers, will participate in the pilot program beginning February 1, 2021. Pilot program participants will receive program information by mail and instructions regarding proper sorting. The pilot program will run through December 31, 2021, after which the program will be expanded to serve all Claremont single-family customers. Customers will questions regarding the pilot program are encouraged to contact the Community Services Department at (909) 399-5431.

Pilot Organics Program Map

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