Lisa Marshall Ramsey County September 5, 2012

 What is Food Recycling?  Who Recycles Food?  Why Recycle Food?

 Packaging materials  Paper  Plastic  Glass  Metal  Coffee and coffee grounds  Tea and tea bags

Meat & Seafood (bones, shells & peels) Bread & Bakery (donuts, cakes & pies) Fruits & Vegetables (peels, cores & husks) Dairy Products (milk, cheese, eggs & shells) Fruits & Vegetables

 Available in some areas  Planned for Ramsey County in future  Environmentally sound

 Acceptable materials for organics recycling include:  All FOOD scraps  All grass, leaves, yard trimmings, plant trimmings  All non-recyclable PAPER products  Napkins, paper towels, tissues  Paper plates, cups & food containers  Paper milk & juice cartons  Paper bags & waxed paper (fast food wraps, etc.)  Coffee grounds, filters & tea bags  Pizza boxes  All compostable products as certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute (bpiworld.org)  DO NOT include PLASTICS of any kind, styrofoam, foil, plastic bottles, condiment packets, chip bags & candy wrappers.

 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Organics Recycling Facility Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Organics Recycling Facility  1905 Canterbury Rd. Shakopee Mn 55379Shakopee, Minnesota Phone: Click to View Phone #cell office  Website: t.html t.html

 The Mulch Store Burnsville The Mulch Store Burnsville  1030 West Cliff RoadBurnsville, Minnesota Phone: Click to View Phone #  Website:  Organics Recycling-Available at our Empire Location! EMPIRE TOWNSHIP Blaine Avenue East Rosemount, MN (651)

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FOOD RESCUE VERMIPOSTING