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Larchmont, Mamaroneck Residents Start Recycling Food Waste
Take advantage of the new program, help lower the amount of discarded food in landfills and incinerators.
MAMARONECK, NY — The Larchmont-Mamaroneck Joint Garbage Disposal Commission has launched its Food Waste Recycling Program.
If you're a resident of Larchmont or the unincorporated part of the town of Mamaroneck, you may collect food waste for recycling into compost and drop it off at a central collection point.
Hours at the Maxwell Avenue Sanitation Center at 41 Maxwell Ave. in Larchmont are Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8am - 3pm; Tuesdays, 8am – 2pm and Saturdays, 8am – 11:45am.
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Food waste recycling "starter kits" are available at the Maxwell Avenue site and also at Larchmont Village Hall and Mamaroneck Town Center from 8:30am - 4:30pm. The drop-off site is up the hill close to the office – look for the large signage saying “Food Waste Drop-off Site.
To read the FAQ about the ease and importance of food waste recycling, including what can go in (more than can go into a backyard composter) and what cannot (such as store stickers on fruit) click here.
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