Ridgewood Expands Food Composting Program, Report Says

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Ridgewood is expanding its composting program thanks to a new food recycling bin being installed in the village, official said. Department of Public Works Sean Hamilin told NorthJersey.com that residents can drop off their food scraps 24 hours a day, seven days a week, an increase from the limited hours and days residents used to be able to, the website reported.

Ridgewood began its food scraps composting program in March 2021. Since then, the village has diverted 88 tons of food waste, which equates to 26 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, Village Manager Keith Kazmark told NorthJersey.com.

Table to Table is New Jersey’s first and largest food rescue nonprofit, bridging the gap between food being wasted and people facing food insecurity. We bring rescued fresh, nutritious food to 303 community partners, including social service organizations, pantries, shelters, fresh produce markets and centralized distribution hubs. Food is provided free of charge. Through this, Table to Table touches a diversity of those in need, including families, children, veterans, and older adults, making good nutrition accessible while serving as a stimulus for other longer-term benefits. Since 1999 we have rescued more than 120,700 tons of nutritious food—enough for 241,400,846 million meals—and delivered it to our neighbors in need, saving over 544 metric tons of methane from entering the environment.

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