Study sets timeline for food scraps collection

By Julian Michael Caldwell

REGION — After more than a year, and a $100,000 price tag, a study outlining how seven villages can implement curbside pickup of compostable food waste has been completed. The Rivertowns Food Scraps Study was conducted by civil engineering firm VHB, and funded in part by a $25,000 grant from the Hudson River Valley Greenway, with Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Irvington, Elmsford, Tarrytown, and Sleepy Hollow contributing the other $75,000.

The study, which was published on Nov. 7, includes an analysis of current food waste programs in all seven villages, which use drop-off sites where residents can bring scraps. Dobbs Ferry accepts food scraps at drop-off bins at the Village’s Department of Public Works (DPW) garage off of Ogden Avenue; Hastings accepts food scraps at their DPW yard on Southside Avenue; Irvington has accepted food scraps at the farmers market at Main Street School on Sundays; and all Town of Greenburgh residents can take their food scraps to Anthony F. Veteran Park.