Communities are provided with, or can provide their own, compost receptacles that they fill with plant and food remains, which are then emptied on a regular basis. Programs such as this allow communities to be an active part of composting their green waste which allows them to play an active role in decreasing the amount of food being dumped into local and regional landfills.
Communities can either receive or set up their own compost bins for collecting plant and food scraps, which are then emptied regularly. These programs encourage communities to actively participate in composting their organic waste, thereby lessening the amount of food that ends up in landfills.