Nashville to pilot compost pick-up program

In addition to trash and recycling, a new pilot program in Nashville will be picking up compost as part of zero-waste efforts in the city. The initial program will offer the service to 750 households to allow compost collection at the curb. Participants will be selected from online applications and will have the option to put compostable material into a bin for pick up separate from trash. The material will then be sent to a composting center and delivered back to residents for use in home gardens and yards. The city estimates about a fourth of all trash it delivers to landfills could be composted instead and that the new effort will reduce the rate in which regional landfills are being used. Those who are not selected for the initial pilot program can still participate by dropping off their compostable materials at one of four collection centers throughout the city.