Princeton officials are gearing up to re-launch the town’s organic food waste recycling program, four years after it was suspended in 2019 for economic reasons. Officials are launching the free food scraps recycling program on a trial basis, limiting participation to 200 households. The application period for the program opened Sept. 20 and closes Oct. 20.
Residents can apply online for the program at https://bit.ly/foodscraps2023. They may also apply by visiting the town’s website at www.princetonnj.gov. The food scraps application form asks for the applicant’s name, email address, telephone number and street address. The form lists acceptable and unacceptable items for the food scraps program.
Acceptable items include all fruits and vegetables; meat, poultry, fish, seafood and bones; nuts, seeds, chips, snacks and beans; dairy, egg/shells; tea bags, coffee grinds and filters; breads, pasta, rice, grains and cereal. They can be collected in a reusable container or tub or bucket. The container can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer until it is full of food scraps, officials said. The food scraps will be taken to Trenton Renewables, which is a food waste and renewable energy facility and converted into energy and compost.
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Author: Lea Kahn, CentralJersey.com
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