A Massachusetts company is working with the city of Attleboro to repurpose residents’ food scraps. Anyone who lives in Attleboro can now drop off their organic waste at the Compost Center at 29 Pond Street N. Solid waste manager Cheryl Perry says the city is working with Black Earth Compost and just received two bins from the company to collect the biodegradable waste.
Things like fruits, vegetables, coffee grounds and egg shells can all be dropped off at the center to eventually become compost. Black Earth Compost is a company that started in Gloucester in 2011. It now collects food scraps from residents, schools and other groups across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.