ALBANY – The State Department of Environmental Conservation has awarded the Village of Woodbury $7,668 for enhanced processing of food composting.
The funding will enhance the village’s food scraps recycling program by establishing a local food scraps collection site.
The collection site will be set up in a proposed public park with trails and a community garden.
The compost produced at this site will enrich the community garden to be established and may be made available to residents for use in home gardens.
“All New Yorkers can play a role in reducing food waste and decreasing the amount of material sent to the landfills,” DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton said. “Composting can be done at home, or by separating food scraps for collection and transport to a composting facility in your area. Every little bit helps build more sustainable communities.”
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