JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling (ISWR) announced today the grand opening of the Food Waste Composting Facility and the ability to begin accepting food waste on February 1, 2021.
This service is open to residents and businesses who are able to self-haul food waste to the Food Waste Composting Facility located on the same property as the Trash Transfer Station.
The food waste composting program can accept food waste only. No paper products, compostable or biodegradable plates, cups, or service ware is accepted. Additionally, shellfish are not allowed. Shellfish includes but is not limited to the meat and shell/exoskeleton of: shrimp, lobster, clams, mussels, scallops, and oysters. Please see a comprehensive and printable guide here. A food waste collection implementation toolkit for businesses can be found here.
Food waste may be brought to the Transfer Station facility by residents and businesses between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. The tip fee is $65/ton or approximately $.03/lb. The $10 minimum applies to food waste as well as trash and yard waste. Notify the scale attendant of your food waste and directions to the drop-off location will be given. Inspection of food waste by the compost yard attendant is required at the time of delivery. Food waste may be brought unbagged (in 5-gallon or larger containers), or bagged, and be free of non-food waste. Food waste brought bagged will have to be tipped from the bags at the facility by the customer. Any non-food waste found will be returned or your load may be rejected.
Food waste loads in excess of 300 pounds should notify the Teton County Transfer Station Scale House at (307)733-7172 prior to coming to the facility.
If you have unexpired, unopened food please consider donating it first locally rather than composting.
Composting hours of operation will increase as the program grows. Please call 307-733-7678 or email cbell@tetoncountywy.gov with questions.
