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Hopkinton, We Have a Trash Problem
Hopkinton, We Have a Trash Problem
Hopkinton residents consistently throw away more than TWICE as much trash as the greenest communities in Massachusetts
Landfills in Massachusetts are expected to reach capacity by 2030
Waste management costs continue to rise as a result
We are throwing productive resources in our trash every day!
Why Compost?
Why Compost?
Up to 10% of a household's greenhouse gas emissions come from wasted food
The most important thing you can do is to buy only what you need and eat leftovers.
Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up between 30 to 50% of what we throw away, and could be composted instead
Transporting the material to the town's incinerator or a dump uses fuel that produces harmful emissions, and costs the town more in fees
Composting can cut methane emissions from landfills and methane is much worse than CO2
Composting creates a rich fertilizer and a healthy environment for vegetation and soil-based critters
You can compost at home or use a service - either way, it's a really easy way to help the environment
What finished compost looks like.
Three Easy Ways to Compost in Hopkinton
Three Easy Ways to Compost in Hopkinton
Step 1: Collect your food scraps. Many people use a pan or small bin on their counter or under the sink.
Step 2: Dispose of your scraps in one of three easy ways:
Compost bins on the far side of the Senior Center.
1. Use the town's Black Earth bin at the Senior Center
Deposit your collected food scraps into the Black Earth bin at the Hopkinton Senior Center. (Note: it is on the far side of the building.)
Please use a brown paper grocery bag, BPI-certified liner or dump scraps directly into bin.
Can include dairy, oils, meat and bones. See full list: https://blackearthcompost.com/whats-compostable/
Collection bin that gets picked up weekly by Black Earth.
2. Use Black Earth’s curbside pick-up service at your home
Subscribe at https://blackearthcompost.com/hopkinton/ and receive free starter kit. Collect food scraps in your Black Earth bin with a BPI-certified compostable liner. Set it curbside on pick-up day (Wednesdays in Hopkinton).
Get one free bag of compost annually.
Can include dairy, oils, meat and bones. See full list: https://blackearthcompost.com/whats-compostable/
One type of home compost tumbler. No assembly required. Two bins with a compost "tea" collector underneath.
One way to have compost piles in the backyard. You can also use covered wire containers or holes in the ground.
3. Compost in your backyard, in a tumbler or pile
Place your food scraps in a pile or tumbler in the backyard.
Turn or spin the waste for aeration.
Cannot include dairy, oils, meat or bones. See: https://www3.epa.gov/recy clecity/pdf/compost-guide.pdf
Get the Dirt on Composting!
Get the Dirt on Composting!
This series of short videos by Hopkinton residents explains why it's important to compost and different ways to compost at your residence or business.
PSA - Composting - Poorvi Tikoo, HHS senior, produced this award winning video on the importance of composting.
Similar material is covered in this PDF file of the presentation given at the library about composting in Hopkinton.
Resources
Resources
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Cornell University's Waste Management Institute has a detailed guide to composting, plus a lot more resources on their website.
Google Sites
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