City of Lake Forest Park News Release

FOOD FOR THOUGHT OR FOR COMPOST

Residents in Lake Forest Park are able to place food scraps and food soiled paper in their yard waste carts. These items are collected and hauled to local compost facility, Cedar Grove Compost, to be turned into a valuable soil amendment. It only takes 8 weeks for food to break down in their system and to be ready for landscaping.

Here are some tips for collecting food scraps at home:

Set up an indoor collection container. Many households use old Tupperware to collect food scraps by their sink. You can also use paper bags or special biodegradable bags called Biobags. Not all "biodegradable" bags are acceptable for this program. Visit Cedar Grove's website for a list of approved bags.

There are also “kitchen scrap containers” that are specifically designed for residents. Some are for sale at www.composters.com

Collect all food scraps and food soiled paper. All food types are acceptable for collection in your yard waste cart including meat, bones and dairy. Food soiled paper is also acceptable including pizza boxes, napkins, kitchen paper towels and uncoated paper plates and cups.

Items that are NOT acceptable are: liquids, glass, plastics, metal, pet waste, diapers, grease.

Empty kitchen container in outside yard waste cart. When your kitchen container is full, empty the contents in your outdoor yard waste cart.

Questions?

Click here for more information about Lake Forest Park's recycling program.

Click here for more information about food recycling in general.