Concord residents may soon have a new option for composting their food scraps if the city council approves a $2,500 budget proposal to establish a municipal drop-off site. Adam Clark, a division manager with Concord’s General Services Department, said city officials have been exploring the idea for some time as part of a broader effort to divert more waste from landfills.
“You’d be saving on the landfill and disposal charges that people would pay and pay less for the purple bags,” he said. “The thought here is to really increase the number of opportunities for diversion for residents.”
The proposed program would create a free drop-off point at the city’s transfer station on Old Turnpike Road. Composting options are currently limited in Concord. Most residents can manage their own backyard pile or pay a private company to take in their food waste at a designated site.