The City of Folsom’s Green Bin Program, introduced in 2022 to comply with SB 1383, has reached an important milestone as the city celebrates the program’s first anniversary.

Since the program’s inception, participation has steadily increased. In May, Folsom businesses diverted a record-breaking 27 tons of organics from landfills, marking the highest monthly commercial diversion to date. Since July 2022, Folsom residents and businesses have collectively diverted over 11,000 tons of organic material from the landfill. This diversion not only provides a valuable feedstock for compost production but also helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Residents of Folsom can benefit from the city’s commitment to sustainability. Free compost and mulch are available year-round at two locations: behind City Hall at 50 Natoma Street and at the Hinkle Creek Nature Trail, next to Fire Station 36 at 9700 Oak Avenue Parkway. To date, the city has distributed 800 tons of compost for household gardening and landscaping projects since the spring of 2022.

To support organics recycling at home, the Waste and Recycling Division continues to offer kitchen pails, bin labels, and educational recycling and composting workshops. Information regarding kitchen pail pick-up and educational events can be found on the city’s website event calendar.

Residents are encouraged to utilize the Green Bin for collecting food scraps during parties and gatherings. Remember that all food scraps, including meat, bones, eggs, bread, baked goods, melon rinds, and spoiled foods, should be placed in the Green Bin. Additionally, paper towels, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, skewers, and food-soiled paper also belong in the Green Bin.

Thank you for helping make the City of Folsom Organics Recycling Program a success! Learn more at www.folsom.ca.us/organics.