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City of Fayetteville asks for public input on food waste collection

The city is trying to divert food waste from landfills through composting and recycling food waste.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The City of Fayetteville is asking the public for help developing a new waste collection service for food waste. 

The city posted a survey for the new service, which would help divert up to 40% of the city's waste from landfills. According to the survey, food waste recycling and composting not only keeps waste out of landfills but helps reduce methane production.

The survey asks questions that will measure the current accessibility of the city's food waste collection.

If you are a Fayetteville resident, you can take the survey here

Would you use a curbside food-waste collection service? To support our goal of 40% waste diversion, the City of...

Posted by City of Fayetteville Arkansas Government on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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