The Municipality of Princeton’s Food Scraps Drop-Off Program is growing rapidly, with three new collection sites added in March and 36 more residents joining the initiative. The program now serves 321 participants, diverting over two tons of food waste from landfills each month. New touchless Metro store bins have been installed at locations near elementary schools, allowing users to unlock them with a keypad or smartphone app. The food waste is delivered to Trenton Renewables, where it is converted into biogas for energy production and utilized as a soil amendment for farming. The cost of processing food scraps at Trenton Renewables is $65 per ton, saving the Municipality $70 per ton in disposal costs. Assistant Municipal Engineer James Purcell reported positive feedback from residents and hopes to expand the program to 12 sites in the coming months, with partial funding coming from a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant. For corrections or news tips, contact sarah.salvadore@patch.com.
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