The City is happy to announce the new Compost Pilot Program, which is now available to residents and businesses interested in composting their waste materials.

Composting is a sustainable method of disposal intended to reduce the amount of food waste being sent to landfills. All food waste collected will be taken to a certified facility to be composted. Site usage, tonnage collected, contamination issues, and cost will be monitored during the one year pilot program and a recommendation will be made in the fall of 2022 for the future of this program.

For more information about the program, including a list of acceptable materials, drop off locations, and more, visit the Compost Pilot Program page.

If you are a resident interested in signing up for the program, please click here.

If you are a business owner or qualified employee from the Central Business District interested in signing up for the program, please click here.

For questions, please contact the Zero Waste Coordinator at zerowaste@ferndalemi.gov.