File #: LM-2023-0354    Version: Name:
Type: Order Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2023 In control: City Clerk
On agenda: Final action:
Title: ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT THE COMPOSTING AND FOOD WASTE REDUCTION PILOT PROJECT GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PILOT STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD SCRAP DIVERSION IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
Attachments: 1. CHECK LIST_USDA Composting Food Waste Grant, 2. COVER LETTER, 3. signed boa cover ltr LM-2023-0354 USDA Food Wate Composting grant, 4. USDA CFWR ORDER, 5. PRIOR NOTIFICATION FORM, 6. FISCAL IMPACT STMT, 7. NOTICE OF INTENT, 8. GRANT SUMMARY, 9. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, 10. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REVISED, 11. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REVISED, 12. GRANT SUMMARY REVISED, 13. USDA CFWR ORDER REVISED, 14. USDA CFWR ORDER_CLEAN REVISED, 15. USDA CFWR ORDER_REDLINED REVISED, 16. Signature Page
TITLE
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT THE COMPOSTING AND FOOD WASTE REDUCTION PILOT PROJECT GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PILOT STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD SCRAP DIVERSION IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
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WHEREAS, studies estimate that nearly one third of New Haven's solid waste stream is organic material that could be composted; and

WHEREAS, currently the City of New Haven's food waste is incinerated along with other municipal solid waste at the Bridgeport incinerator, exacerbating regional air quality and contributing to the air pollution that causes climate change; and

WHEREAS, the New Haven Office of Climate and Sustainability recognizes that composting recycles nutrients from food scraps, leaves, woody debris, and other organic matter; and

WHEREAS, the New Haven Office of Climate and Sustainability recognizes that composting reduces air pollution and improves soil health; and

WHEREAS, the New Haven Office of Climate and Sustainability recognizes that converting wasted food to animal feed, is behind only source reduction and feeding hungry people in the Environmental Protection Agency's Food Recovery Hierarchy as it makes productive use of food that would otherwise be incinerated or landfilled; and

WHEREAS, reducing New Haven's carbon footprint will require all entities to adopt sustainable materials management practices; and

WHEREAS, residences and businesses served by private haulers make up nearly two thirds of the City's solid waste tonnage annually; and

WHEREAS, public schools play an essential role in educating our youth regarding recycling, composting, and sustainable materials management; and

WHEREAS, New Haven Office of Climate and Sustainability recognizes that it is critical to pilot and demonstrate the value of food waste diversion strategies for large residences and commercial business; and

WHEREAS, the City of New Haven will, in partnership Center for EcoTechno...

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