Golden Valley Prepares For County-Mandated Organics Collection

From the City of Golden Valley:

Posted January 27, 2020

Beginning Jan 1, 2022, Hennepin County is requiring all a cities with more than 10,000 residents make curbside organics recycling available to those living in single-family to fourplex households. Prior to then, the City is looking into what an organics program could look like in Golden Valley.

About 25 percent of materials currently put in the trash in Hennepin County are suitable for organics recycling, but many end up in the landfill because they are not separated from the waste stream. Similar to curbside recycling service, a curbside organics service would pick up compostable material on a scheduled basis. This includes food scraps, greasy or soiled paper products, and other compostable products.

Recycling organic materials presents a large opportunity to reduce what ends up in landfills and, ultimately, emissions. Materials are mixed with other ingredients at an industrial composting facility, where they break down into a nutrient-rich compost over a six-month period.

The City of Golden Valley is investigating the best way to implement this new program. Look for more information in coming months.

Learn more at hennepin.us/organics.

This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.