Building a robust food scrap recycling industry in illinois
The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC) is a thriving non-profit organization advancing diversion and composting of all organics in Illinois through advocacy, program implementation, market and business development, policy, and outreach.
Upcoming Events
Speaker Spotlight: Monday May 6, Noon
The City of Chicago, IFSCC Organization Member, will provide an overview of their new Food Scrap Drop-Off Program, which allows Chicago residents to drop off their household food scraps at one of 17 locations across the city. IFSCC Gold Sustaining Member, Whole Earth Compost, will explain how they compost the food waste from the city’s program, helping Chicago meet its climate action goals and build healthy soil.
Email illinoiscomposts@gmail.com for link to join.
Composting Pick-Up Services
Find haulers to pick up your food scraps
Buy Compost
Learn where to buy this healthy soil amendment
Composting Facilities
Explore an interactive map of compost sites
Restaurant + Municipality Toolkits
Learn how to start a compost program
2024 General Body Meetings
Composting Policy
IFSCC supports policies that advance diversion and composting of all organics in Illinois. Click on the link below to see a list of all introduced, enacted or pending legislation relating to the diversion and/or composting of food scraps and all organics in the state.
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IFSCC Blog
Read about IFSCC member events, accomplishments, programs, services and opportunities.
Meet the 2024 Candidates: IFSCC’s Board of Directors
IFSCC’s Board of Directors Election is right around the corner. We’re sharing responses from both incumbent and incoming board candidates interested in joining the Board of Directors via an online vote. The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition continues to...
Be Loyal to the Soil!
"Compost is the answer." This was the gist of a beautiful afternoon during Soil Health Week (March 4 - 10) with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance. Fremont Township Garden volunteers and community members throughout the region gathered with the Illinois Food Scrap...
Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition Supporting Members
Platinum Members ($2,000+)
Gold Members ($1,000)
Silver Members ($500)
