Interested in reducing your environmental foodprint? 

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Teton County Food Waste Collection Agreement (PDF)

8 GREAT REASONS

To compost food scraps ... in your commercial kitchen, restaurant, school, office building or subdivision

1. Reduced Waste: 

   Composting diverts organic waste from landfills, minimizing the amount of trash sent to the landfill in Idaho.
   
   

2. Cost Savings:

   By reducing trash, businesses and organizations can lower waste disposal fees. New pricing makes it cheaper to compost food waste than to send it to the landfill. If Teton County can meet its goals in onboarding new Curb to Compost clients in 2025-26, reduced pricing will remain in effect. 
   
   

3. Enhanced Brand Image:

   Embracing composting demonstrates a restaurant's commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.  
   
   

4. Attracting Environmentally Conscious Customers:

   Many of Jackson Hole's consumers and visitors actively seek out businesses that prioritize sustainability, making composting a valuable marketing tool.
   
   

5. Improved Soil Health:

   Composting creates nutrient-rich soil products for landscaping and gardens, improving soil fertility and promoting healthier plant growth.
   
   

6. Reduced Methane Emissions:

   Organic waste in landfills produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Composting diverts this waste, reducing methane emissions.
   
   

7. Reduced Long-Haul Landfill Trips:

   Unless it can be recycled or composted, all of Teton County's waste is trucked 100 miles to a landfill in Idaho. Composting keeps heavy organic waste out of the trash, meaning fewer truckloads, saving fuel, lowering emissions, and reducing road wear.
   
   

8. Being part of the community solution: 

   Approximately 12% (3,951 tons ) of Teton County's waste going to the landfill each year consists of usable organic or mulchable waste. Food scrap composting goes a long way toward helping the valley reach its Road to Zero Waste JH goal of 60% waste diversion by 2030. 

Schedule an appointment

Give us a call with your questions, and schedule an appointment on-site with a Curb-to-Compost Hot Shot.

Program information

Phone: (307) 733-7678
Email: ISWRoutreach@TetonCountyWy.gov

Schedule a visit with a Curb-to-Compost 'Hot Shot'*

Contact Riverwind: Shannon@RiverWindFoundation.org 

*Hot Shots are Sustainable Business Leader consultants, working with Teton County through a partnership with the nonprofit Riverwind Foundation. The Hot Shots assist with customer support, set up, staff training, signage and more.