In an effort to combat the state’s solid waste crisis, the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority is looking to expand its food scrap recycling program. The organization known as HRRA is sponsoring a survey to gauge Sherman residents’ interest in a local food scrap drop-off program designed to turn leftover food into a resource, rather than waste.
“Sherman reached out with an interest to start a collection program for organics, so the first step was to get the temperature of residents — see if they have an interest, and what they’re willing and not willing to do to begin separating their food scraps,” said Jennifer Heaton-Jones, executive director of the regional, governmental, waste management and recycling authority.
Sherman residents currently have the option of dropping off their organic materials at New Fairfield’s transfer station, requiring the purchase of a permit. But the organization could open a localized option if residents are interested, Heaton-Jones said.