CVSan Has Been Composting Food Scraps Since 2002 and We’re Celebrating!
Thank you Castro Valley for supporting waste reduction and composting your food scraps in your green carts. Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) was one of the early pioneers in starting food scrap recycling in the early 2000s and the community jumped on board. Food scrap recycling has helped the community significantly reduce waste sent to landfill and it has provided many benefits to the community, such as providing compost back in return.
Events in the early 2000s introducing the community to food scrap recycling.
2005 Recycled Art Contest project Scrappy by Adventuretime.
Put a Badge on Your Green Cart to Celebrate
Join our 20th Anniversary of Food Scrap Recycling celebration by putting a decal badge on your green cart! Please fill out this form to request a decal.
Request a Food Scrap Pail to Use at Home
CVSan donates hundreds of small food scrap pails each year for residents to use at home to collect their food scraps in. You can make a request for an indoor food scrap recycling pail at cvsan.org/DSRF.
Looking for tips for collecting food scraps?
Alameda County Industries (ACI) collects food scraps and food-soiled paper at the curb when you place it in the green organics cart, bin or box. To help you get more materials there, see tips and tricks to make compost collection easy from our food scrap recycling web page.
How Do You Collect Food Scraps?
How do you compost food scraps and food-soiled paper for your green cart at home? We’d like to share your story and tips to help others. Let us know how you make food scrap recycling easy by emailing contact@cvsan.org.
What is compost?
Compost is a natural soil amendment which is created from the materials CVSan customers put in their organics carts. Every spring and summer, CVSan gives back thousands of bags of compost to the community at the Recycles Day event. This compost is made from food scraps, food-soiled paper, and plant debris from your green cart! Find out more about compost, how it’s made, and all the benefits to the community.
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