1. A Town Composting Program for New Castle
It can be done!

2. Why a composting program?

3. Why compost in New Castle?
We generate 150 tons of garbage per year
15-20% of this is food waste
Potential for saving 30 tons of food from being incinerated
We would be joining a group of towns that will lead the way towards convincing the County to build a composting facility

4. NYS Beyond Waste Plan
“The quantitative goal of this Plan is to reduce the amount of waste New Yorkers dispose…Currently, New Yorkers send 4.1 pounds of municipal solid waste (MSW) per person per day, or 0.75 tons per person per year, to disposal facilities. The Plan seeks a progressive reduction in the amount of MSW destined for disposal to reach the goal of reducing disposal to 0.6 pounds per person per day by 2030.”

5. How It Works
Voluntary – residents sign up and purchase a kit for $20 from the Town
Kit includes a 1-gallon kitchen pail + bags, a 6-gallon transport pail + bags, and user instructions
Residents bring food scraps to recycling center, drop bag into lined 64-gallon tote
Sani-Pro picks up scraps weekly and transports to composting facility

6. Scarsdale has a successful program
Started in January- 1,000 families participating
No mess at the recycling center
Requires very little additional work from recycling center staff (per Scarsdale foreman)

7. Implementation Plan Phase 1: approval (May and June)
Craft proposal, including cost estimates from Sani-Pro
Present to Town for approval
Phase 2: preparations (June and July)
Prepare/print User instructions
Order Starter Kit materials (300)
Assemble Starter kits
Order signage for Recycling Center
Explanations in Town eNewsletter and on Town and SAB websites

8. Implementation Plan Phase 3: pilot (July and August)
Sale of kits at Farmers Market – we will have a booth
Kits are for sale at Recycling Center
Kits are for sale through Ambassador (SAB Member) home visits
For sale at Greeley and Millwood Hardware? They can sell replacement bags too

9. Implementation Plan Phase 4: Town-wide roll-out
Education and sale of kits at Community Day
Possible involvement of the Public and Nursery schools
Speeches by SAB Members at:
PTA meetings
Fire and Ambulance
Houses of Worship
Rotary, etc.

10. Costs Cost for kits and totes: $5,000
Cost of Buckets and Pails reimbursed as kits are sold
Costs for labels and signage - $1,000
Cost for hauling - $400/month
Cost is paid for by reduced garbage tipping fees
Total cost to Town: about $2,000

11. Financial Justification
Average household generates 11lbs of food scraps per week (NYS-DEP)
New Castle has 5,600 households; 5% = 280
280 X 11 lbs = 3,080 lbs/week or 6.6 tons per month
Tipping fee for trash is now = $63.55/ton
If we compost 6.6 tons a month, $63.55 X 6.6 = $419/month savings
$400 monthly hauling cost – the Town saves $19/month or $228/year.
As more households participate there will be a bigger savings- our goal is 10% of households

12. Conclusion: Why a Compost program for New Castle?
Reduces waste being incinerated and associated greenhouse gases
Helps return nutrients to the environment
Saves the Town money
Does not burden Town employees
Further enhances our “Green” reputation