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Drop off your kitchen scraps and other compostable items to the collection area near the skateboard enclosure at Truxton Park.
This is a great opportunity to teach your kids about composting, decreasing food waste, landfills, and healthy soil full of nutrients.
Accepted material at Truxtun Park:
- Kitchen scraps including vegetable and fruit cuttings
- Bones
- Shellfish
- Meat
- Nuts
- Napkins and paper towels
- Dairy products
- Coffee grounds, loose and bagged tea
- Egg Shells
- Soiled Pizza Boxes
- Compostable plates, cups, and cutlery
Not accepted at Truxtun Park:
- Plastic of any kind including plastic bags
- Foil
- Metal
- Glass
- Yard Waste
- Pet Waste
From the Annapolis Green Website:
Annapolis Green and the City of Annapolis are teaming up to collect kitchen scraps at Truxtun Park to keep food waste out of the landfill. Through March 30, 2022, City residents will be able to drop off food waste and other compostables anytime at Truxtun Park, near the skateboard enclosure.
“The EPA tells us that food waste accounts for over 21 percent of the waste sent to landfills in the United States, and over 900,000 tons of food waste is generated every year in Maryland. Very little of it is composted,“ said Mayor Buckley. “In fact, food is the largest component of what we collect curbside and take to the landfill. That food waste could be put to good use as Nature’s fertilizer.”
This collection is funded by a Clean Up & Green Up Maryland grant Annapolis Green was awarded by Keep Maryland Beautiful, the Forever Maryland Foundation, Maryland Environmental Trust and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Annapolis Green has arranged for Veteran Compost to collect the material once a week to process in its industrial-level facility.
“We are delighted to bring the City of Annapolis in as a partner in the execution of our grant,” said Elvia Thompson, Annapolis Green President and Co-founder. “This is not only a great way to keep these materials out of the landfill but also serves to bring people closer to the environment.”
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Annapolis Green - Compost Information
How to compost at home: https://www.annapolis.gov/881/Composting
