Carmel Composting Program Offers Discount
Carmel residents are eligible for discounted participation in a community composting program as part of a new partnership prompted by City leadership.
Through the partnership with Earth Mama, the City is providing residents with a simple, convenient way to adopt more sustainable practices, reducing the volume of organic material that enters landfills and lowering methane emissions in a way that supports Carmel’s Climate Action Plan goals.
| Carmel residents will receive a $5 monthly discount on the standard residential subscription fee of $20 per month. Lane Young, Director of Utilities, said the program was prompted by resident interest expressed at various community engagement opportunities, with the partnership taking into consideration residents’ desire for a cost-effective program. “Food waste represents a significant portion of Carmel’s solid-waste stream and contributes to rising landfill costs and greenhouse-gas emissions,” Young said. “Increasing access to curbside composting aligns with Carmel’s sustainability initiatives.” How the Partnership Works: Earth Mama provides Carmel residents with composting materials, education on composting, pickup of food waste, compost processing and customer service. Carmel residents automatically receive a $5 per-month discount at enrollment. (The approximate 100 residents who already subscribe to Earth Mama’s services will also receive the discount.) Earth Mama will provide metrics such as subscriber counts and pounds of organic waste diverted to the City annually. |