Dane County Executive Melissa Agard highlighted the success of the county鈥檚 new food scrap collection program, which has enrolled more than 1,000 households and diverted more than 50 tons of food waste since its launch earlier this year.
鈥淭his program is about climate action that starts at home,鈥� Agard said. 鈥淏y keeping food scraps out of the landfill, we鈥檙e reducing methane emissions, extending the life of our landfill, and creating valuable compost for our community.鈥�
鈥淥ver 1,000 households joining in just the first few months shows the kind of community we have here in Dane County – folks ready to step up and do their part,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his is just the beginning. We鈥檙e committed to growing this effort to reach even more families, schools, and businesses.鈥�