The LOS angeles international airport (LAX) on-site composting & food waste reduction pilot program is an initiative aimed at optimizing management of organic waste material generated at LAX through…

The City of Los Angeles Los Angeles World Airports Division received a $300,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935). The award will support the Los Angeles International Airport On-Site Composting & Food Waste Reduction Pilot Program, which aims to establish a scalable large-capacity on-site composting system to optimize management of organic waste generated at LAX airport through March 2025. As the airport authority, Los Angeles World Airports will deliver services to design, install, and operate an on-airport composting facility to divert food waste from landfills through recycling and reuse as part of the pilot program.

The LOS angeles international airport (LAX) on-site composting & food waste reduction pilot program is an initiative aimed at optimizing management of organic waste material generated at LAX through the establishment of a scalable large capacity on-site composting system.