Concord residents may soon have a new option for composting their food scraps if the city council approves a $2,500 budget proposal to establish a municipal drop-off site. Adam Clark, a division manager with Concord鈥檚 General Services Department, said city officials have been exploring the idea for some time as part of a broader effort to divert more waste from landfills.
鈥淵ou鈥檇 be saving on the landfill and disposal charges that people would pay and pay less for the purple bags,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he thought here is to really increase the number of opportunities for diversion for residents.鈥�
The proposed program would create a free drop-off point at the city鈥檚 transfer station on Old Turnpike Road. Composting options are currently limited in Concord. Most residents can manage their own backyard pile or pay a private company to take in their food waste at a designated site.