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Published on August 19th, 2008

Los Angeles To Recycle Food Waste

by Ashley Schiller

The Los Angeles City Council approved Tuesday a pilot program for recycling food waste, reports The Los Angeles Times.

The experiment will begin next month by giving 5,000 households a 2-gallon kitchen pail for table scraps.  It is to be filled with leftovers such as coffee grounds, bones and tea bags. Food-soiled packaging, such as pizza boxes, will also be welcomed.

After collecting a variety of scraps, the idea is to empty the pail into the household’s 60-gallon green yard waste bin. The yard and food waste will be collected and made into compost.

Several areas in California have similar programs, especially in the San Fransisco Bay area.

Try starting your own compost pile with a little help from Earth911.

Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller is a freelance writer. She is currently finishing her bachelors in political science and journalism.

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