Clean drains regularly. Consider using baking soda and vinegar, rather than a chemical drain cleaner. We do not recommend compost collection in areas where customers dispose of their own waste, because customers often put napkins, to-go cups, or other non-food items in the compost.
Collect front-of-house, sort back-of-house. If you would like to collect food waste from customers, direct them to put all waste in dish tubs and have staff bring the tubs back-of-house to sort properly. This saves customers the hassle of sorting and assures waste will be sorted correctly.
Once you start collecting food waste, you can more easily tell what is frequently wasted each day. Knowing this might help you reduce how much of certain foods you order and prepare, which can lower your purchasing costs and cut prep time. Learn more and contact us for assistance. Over half the food waste thrown away in the Portland region comes from businesses [1].
When food scraps are sent to the landfill, they decompose and create methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and is over twenty-five times more potent than carbon dioxide C02 [2]. Food scraps collected at Portland businesses are sent to a processing facility that converts them into biogas, which can be used to power homes and businesses or provide liquefied natural gas fuel for trucks.
In addition to energy, these facilities also create a nutrient-rich liquid fertilizer used to improve soil quality and reduce the need for chemical fertilizers. Healthier soil is better at retaining water, so farmers need less water to grow crops. Learn more about how food scraps are converted to fuel and fertilizer. Food service compost guide. Learn how to set up and maintain a food scraps compost program at your restaurant, grocery store, bakery, or other food-related business.
On this page. While all garbage companies are required to provide compost pickup when asked, the following companies are actively interested in new compost customers: Arrow Sanitary Service Gresham Sanitary Heiberg Portland Disposal Recology Republic Services Portland Waste Management If your property manager provides garbage service , they are required to provide compost and recycling services, at service levels that meet your needs, upon request.
Set up your space. Menu for Business Recycling Set up service Free recycling signs Workplace recycling guide Food service compost guide Office compost guide Reduce food waste. Contact Garbage and Recycling Hotline email wasteinfo portlandoregon. Related Compost — what goes in the bin. Business recycling and compost posters. Ask maintenance staff to wash out the container regularly using non-toxic soap and water.
Check with your garbage and recycling company to see if they offer bin cleaning services. What's allowed in compost : First, make sure you've confirmed with your garbage and recycling whether your compost is Food Only or Food and Yard Waste. Then share what can and can't go in compost. Kitchen bins : Residents will need containers to collect compost and carry it down to the main compost bins.
If you can, provide kitchen compost pails to help them get set up. Call for details. Otherwise, just about any container with a lid will work for collecting food scraps. Bin liners: Lining your kitchen compost container with paper, paper bags or BPI-certified compostable bags is not required, but it can make it easier to keep clean.
If using bags, the gallon size should fit countertop containers. On this page. What to consider before setting up compost Evaluate your current system Is your recycling and garbage collection working well now?
Assess interest Composting is most successful when at least half of your residents participate. Garbage — what goes in the bin.
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Holiday garbage and recycling tips News Article. November 16, am. Happy year Compost-iversary, Portlanders! Blog Post. Before you visit Please come prepared. We only accept cash or credit card. No personal checks please. Please review our price list and minimums below. A cubic yard of compost typically fits into a full size pickup. Get Directions.
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