Food waste drop-off stations to open across city

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Fifteen food waste drop-off stations will be open across the city later this month.

The City of Winnipeg and Compost Winnipeg are partnering to launch the stations to keep “waste out of the landfill and help reduce the impacts of climate change” on Oct. 15.

Residents can collect food scraps — as well as coffee grounds and filters, teabags, pet food and food-soiled paper products — in any container. The container can be lined with newspaper, a paper bag, or a compostable bag to keep it tidy. Food waste can be stored in a fridge or freezer until it’s ready to be dropped into a designated cart.

The drop-off stations will be located at the city’s three 4R depots and at 12 community centres. The stations will operate until the city’s curbside food waste collection program, expected to launch in 2030, begins.