Enhanced Compost from Food Waste

Beginning in December 2022, the Horry County Solid Waste Authority initiated a pilot Food Waste Collection program at the Landfill Recycling Convenience Center located at 1886 Highway 90, Conway, SC. During this pilot program residents can bring food scraps to the landfill recycling center for FREE. These scraps are then sent to the Horry County Solid Waste Authority (HCSWA) Compost Facility to be recycled into compost. The purpose of the pilot program is to divert food scraps from landfill disposal to the composting facility and to determine the receptiveness and feasibility of offering food scrap collection to residents through the County's 25 Recycling Convenience Centers. Compost cuts down on trash and expenses. Horry County residents throw away more than 70,000 tons of food scraps each year, making up one quarter of all the garbage collected. Composting saves space and taxpayer money needed for disposal in landfills. Food waste recycling will help meet three of the City’s Climate Action Plan goals, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and protecting our air and water from pollution to fight climate change. Composting nourishes soil for healthier parks and gardens and increases stormwater absorption capacity, protecting against flooding. Composting reduces the need for expensive and polluting chemical fertilizers, makes plants healthier, and can be used without harming wildlife or ecosystem health. 🌎🎄♻️😎🪄🎀🏖🌊☀️🌙🌻🍀🦦🐈‍⬛🐄🐖🦨🐇🦀🐍🐠🐝🦋👣🫶🌲🦚🌿🍂🍁🍄🌻🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍌🍉🍇🥥🍍🥭🍑🍒🍈🫐🍓🥝🍅🍆🥑🥦🥬🥒🌶🍠🥔🧅🧄🫒🥕🌽🫑🥐🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🥚🍩🥜🫘🥛♻️
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