Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Groton /Stonington Pilot Project Photo Gallery
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The following are photographs from the pilot project to recover commercially-generated organics from restaurants, institutions and grocery stores in the Groton/Stonington area.  Select the thumbnail to see the larger version of the photograph.

two workers adding woodchips to a clean brown toterAdding a base of woodchips to totes after they have been cleaned. food waste in a packer truckFood waste on a packer truck.
contaminants being removed from food wasteRemoving physical contaminants (rubber bands, tags) from produce. wax corrugated boxes being weighedWeighing waxed corrugated cardboard.
food waste being unloaded at a farmUnloading food waste and waxed cardboard at Earth Care Farm in RI for composting.
 workers inspecting a load of compostinspecting load
truck mixing food waste into windrowsIncorporating food waste into windrows for composting. truck and finished compostFood waste and waxed cardboard disappears into compost pile.

Commercial/Institutional Food Waste Composting | Commercial Organics

Content Last Updated February 13, 2020