Denver is piloting a curbside composting program that’s being tested near me. The bins are rather large (65 gallons), and will be picked up with one of those mechanized trucks with the side arms. I love our huge recycling bin that gets picked up bi-weekly, and usually fill it.
It’s going to be great to just put our compostables in that bin. I read the long list of the items that are compostable and was frankly surprised by some of the things they include: used paper plates, paper milk cartons, fish, left over pizza, lint, chicken bones, hair (pet and human), etc.
I’ve made an attempt at composting here in Colorado, but haven’t had great luck. It’s so dry that you have to regularly water and turn the compost pile. That’s been too much of a commitment among all the other obligations, but curbside would be a breeze.
The test program will hit 3,000 homes this month, and I’m hoping it expands soon.
If you’re interested in learning more, check out http://www.denvergov.org/recycle
