Empowering Municipalities to Lead the Way in Waste Reduction
Transitioning to a circular waste system is a vital step in building a resilient, sustainable community. This toolkit provides the essential building blocks for municipalities to launch, manage, and promote successful composting programs.
Below, you will find categorized resources. Many of these assets are hosted on Canva; simply click the link to create a copy and customize the materials with your municipality’s branding.
Foundational guides to help your team and your residents understand the “why” and “how” of composting.
Municipal Toolkit: A strategic overview for staff on setting up a food scrap composting program, communication goals and program benefits.
Resident Toolkit: A guide to help residents successfully participate in local composting efforts.
Links to Cross Community Climate Collaborative (C4) communities with residential food scrap collection composting programs
Broadview – SBC
Forest Park – Republic (subscription)
Maywood – LRS
Oak Park – LRS
River Forest – LRS
Riverside – Flood Brothers (also offer discounted subscription through Waste Not)
Questions? Contact [email protected] for assistance.
Ready to use digital assets to engage your community and drive participation.
Compost Program Flyer (English)
Compost Program Flyer (Spanish)
Questions? Contact [email protected] for assistance.
Building a program from the ground up? Use these resources to evaluate the best composting model for your community and ensure your Hauler RFP (request for proposals) meets industry best practices.
Local haulers and types of compost collection programs offered
Hauler RFP Sample Language and Best Practices
Questions? Contact [email protected] for assistance.
