Several municipalities in northwestern Ontario are partnering with a Canadian company that's working with municipalities across the country to help residents get rid of their food scraps in a more sustainable — and less smelly — way.
Janet Hager is a councillor for the Municipality of Red Lake, Ont. She uses an electronic FoodCycler device that grinds her food waste down into a nutrient-rich soil amendment, which can then be added to her garden.
Taylor said the company is working with 44 municipalities — and counting — across Canada, and is now branching into the U.S. In northwestern Ontario, these include Neebing, Fort Frances, Terrace Bay, Red Lake and Kenora. The Municipality of Red Lake did its first 12-week trial from August to October 2022. The results determined about 242 kilograms of food waste would be diverted, per household, per year, based on the findings from the 110 households in the pilot.
The pilot also showed a reduction in the number of garbage bags used by residents, who pay $2.50 per bag tag for curbside collection. "I think we need to make a stronger connection with how each individual can do things in small ways to help change where we're going and what the future might look like," Hager said.
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