The City of Ames is offering FWD, a Food Waste Diversion program, to help keep food waste out of the landfill. Not everyone has the space, time, or know-how to compost food, but many residents want an alternative to putting organic waste in the trash and burying it in a landfill. FWD offers that alternative!
The FWD program allows participants to use their own containers or purchase a starter kit to use for organic waste collection. When your bucket is full, dispose of your organic waste at Resource Recovery at no charge. That's FWD thinking!
You can purchase a FWD Starter Kit at Resource Recovery, 110 Center Ave. The FWD Starter Kit is $10, and includes a four-gallon bucket, lid, five compostable liners and a brochure about the program.