Food Composting in Pittsburgh
The
campaign for a SW PA organic waste management program
began in 2001 and took action to develop a coalition of regional stakeholder
groups, including the PA Department of Environmental Protection, (DEP),
Professional Recycler's of PA (PROP), County Recycling Coordinators,
University Representatives, commercial composting companies and others.
The
charge is to explore effective ways SW PA communities can recycle
food and other organic waste. The Allegheny Food Waste Composting
Coalition has received a $6000 technical assistance grant in 2002
from the PA DEP and commissioned an organics recycling feasibility
study. In 2003, Carnegie
Mellon students conducted a cost benefit study for pre-consumer
organics recycling at the university. In 2004, the coalition received
a PA DEP 902 grant for $30,000 through Allegheny County for Food Composting
Program Development. This grant will be awarded early in 2005 and
administered by the Pennsylvania Resources Council.
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Food Waste Report 2006
The Allegheny Food Waste Composting Coalition Includes:
- Marcia Brissett, Applied Information Strategies
- Barbara Kviz, Carnegie Mellon University
- Corinne Ogrodnik, PA Resources Council
- Sharon Svitek, PA Dept of Environmental Protection
