Pittsburgh Pilots Citywide Composting Program

Pittsburgh has launched a five-month, citywide composting pilot to address its goal of becoming a zero-waste city. The initiative, led by the Department of City Planning’s Sustainability and Resilience division, will test a variety of residential composting solutions and composting at various sites, including city-sponsored farmers’ markets and park shelters. The city was awarded a $90,000 grant through the USDA’s Community Compost and Federal Waste Production Project to launch the pilot program. The city is partnering with Ecotone Renewables to help rehabilitate soil and cut down on food waste.