Did you know that a quarter of our trash by weight is food? And the next few weeks will generate even more than usual.Separating food scraps for composting reduces waste and cost, returns valuable nutrients to the soil to grow fresh food, and de-odorizes your trash. Food’s too good for the…
by Amy Lestition Burke and Heidi Sanborn, opinion contributors, The Hill, 06/03/25 Every day, essential workers in recycling and waste management face an escalating threat: fires and explosions sparked by improperly discarded consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous products such as compressed gas cylinders. These fire incidents are no longer…
Sat. May 10, 2025, 9 am – 1 pm Open to residents of all SSRC Member Towns Location is revealed on the registration formThere is a limited supply of compost bins. We will take orders while supplies last. To learn more about home composting, and see if your town offers low-cost bins,…
The South Shore Recycling Cooperative (“SSRC”), on behalf of its eighteen Member Municipalities (MMs), is seeking bids from qualified firms to provide curbside collection and management of residential food waste in a subscription based, opt-in program as a preferred vendor. Contracts resulting from this bid will provide a partnership between the awarded…
