The Township of Huron-Kinloss is joining in on a food waste diversion pilot project by the Municipal Innovation Council.
This pilot, which runs in partnership with the Food Cycle Science Corporation, gives participating residents a FoodCycler machine, which seeks to divert food waste by turning it into a nutrient-rich material to be used as a fertilizer.
The partnership with the township will offer 130 of these units at a subsidized rate to residents for the 12-week pilot period. The participants will be expected to track the amount of food waste they have diverted, and when the pilot is complete, the residents will keep their unit.
“The FoodCycler is capable of reducing food waste volume by up to 90 per cent including meat, bones, pits, and eggshells. This reduction will have a direct impact on the number of garbage bags heading to the landfill, resulting in personal cost savings and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions,” says the township in a release.
Participants will have the option of two unit sizes depending on their needs, with the original unit, available at a cost of $150, being ideal for households of 1-2 people, and the Maestro model, available for $300, is recommended for households of three or more.
The township is the latest municipality to join in on this project, as the Municipality of Kincardine recently announced they were taking part as well.
Residents interested in taking part in the project can sign up here by April 2.
