Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** cleveland residents are…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** cleveland residents are generating a large amount of food waste that ends up in landfills instead of being used. 68,000 tons of food waste is going to landfills - costing the city money for the transportation of heavy waste. As this waste breaks down, IT creates gasses that contribute to the greenhouse gas effect and the gradual warming of our climate. This waste takes up extra land and poses potential health risks due to pollution. Cleveland has the opportunity to gain more value from this resource, employ community members, and restore natural systems through improved soil health.?the main approach for this pilot program is to build a robust residential composting program that would serve to reduce cleveland's food waste and associated financial, environmental and climate costs. This will also serve as an opportunity to educate residents on the benefits of an economy that reduces waste and the benefits to them. There will not be a one-size fits all solution but rather a series of on and off-ramps that invite residents and whole communities to participate in the ways that are most relevant to their lived experience. Through this pilot program, the city will work with the cuyahoga county solid waste district, an area urban agriculture demonstration farm and community building non-profit, RID-all green partnership and with a contracted composter to lay out a path that has the highest likelihood of success for achieving a cleveland-centric solution. We believe creating drop-off services that creating an equitable workforce development program and building on the city's existing educational programs will be successful. We will establish community compost ambassadors that help educate other residents on proper composting and green jobs where trainees can learn from RID-all green partnership about career opportunities within composting.