Eureka Recycling is trying something new this summer: compost pickup service in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood, via bicycle. If the pilot project goes citywide, St. Paul will be a pioneer nationally, reports
Living Green Twin Cities:
"As part of the pilot project, composting will be done via a drop-off location, a recycling truck, and a bicycle pulling a trailer, each of which will be measured for effectiveness and maximum waste reduction. So far, no city has offered a zero-emissions bicycle pick-up plan for composting. If St. Paul initiates it citywide, it will be the first time a major metro area has implemented and offered organics pick-up on bicycle.
"While it might seem small in scope, the real benefits are the long-term plans that will sprout from the study. According to the press release, Eureka Recycling will use data and information on waste reduction and management culled from the Mac-Groveland project to develop a long-term composting plan for the city as well as uses for the finished compost."
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