Building Scalable Municipal Food Waste Drop-Off Programs

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 1:00pm Eastern

How can cities expand access to food waste collection without creating an unmanageable burden around contamination, servicing and administration?

This practical webinar brings together two municipal program examples from Connecticut and Ohio to explore what makes shared food waste drop-off work in the real world.

What You’ll Learn

The session will explore:

How to choose convenient, accessible drop-off locations
Why controlled access can help protect material quality
App, keypad and coded-access options for different user groups
How to manage servicing, contamination and resident communication
The role of schools, libraries and other community sites
How public-private partnerships can accelerate delivery
What changes when a pilot begins to scale
How regional collection and local processing affect long-term economics

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You’ll hear from:

Jennifer Heaton-Jones – HRRA
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Jennifer will share lessons from developing a regional network of municipal and satellite food waste drop-off locations across western Connecticut.

Her contribution will cover the full operating model: expanding access beyond transfer stations, managing users and contamination, coordinating collection, and improving program economics through regional servicing and local processing.

Natalie Antenucci Şentürk – Rust Belt Riders
LinkedIn: Natalie Antenucci Şentürk

Natalie will present the program delivered by Rust Belt Riders in partnership with the City of Shaker Heights.

The free citywide service gives registered residents coded access to food scrap collection at six community locations across the city’s five public elementary schools and main library. The program launched on Earth Day 2025 and had attracted more than 1,000 participating households.

Hosted by Tim Steckel – The Compost Marketing Agency
LinkedIn: Tim Steckel

Tim Steckel, founder of The Compost Marketing Agency, will host the discussion and draw out the practical lessons cities, counties and composting partners can apply to their own programs.

Headline learning

Successful food waste drop-off programs combine easy public access with enough control, data and operational discipline to protect material quality as participation grows.

Who should attend

This webinar is designed for:

Municipal solid waste and sustainability teams
Compost haulers and community composters
Public works departments
Schools and community-site partners
Organisations planning or expanding shared organics collection

Event details

Date: September 10, 2026
Time: 1:00pm Eastern
Format: Online Webinar
Cost: Free

Building Scalable Municipal Food Waste Drop-Off Programs

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