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
IFSCC General Body Meeting: June 1st at Noon
Minnesota Composting Council (MNCC)’s Kellie Kish will give an overview of a U.S. EPA REO Grant project and the development of their Organics Recycling Toolkit. Learn about the impacts of Love to Compost in four Minnesota communities and how you can adapt and use the toolkit, its resource library, and more.
Contact admin@illinoiscomposts.org for link to join.
General Body Meetings
Composting Policy
IFSCC supports policies that advance diversion and composting of all organics in Illinois. Click below to see a list of introduced, enacted or pending legislation relating to the diversion and/or composting of food scraps and all organics in our state. Also, please take a look at the US Composting Council’s annual policy report.
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IFSCC Blog
Read about IFSCC member events, accomplishments, programs, services and opportunities.
Meet the 2026 Candidates: IFSCC’s Board of Directors
IFSCC’s Board of Directors Election is this May. We recently asked candidates the following and will be publishing responses as we receive them. Looking back over the years, what is an example of how you know IFSCC has made a tangible difference? Looking forward into...
Illinois Needs Compost –Part 2
A System Ready for Change Do you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure era? The time when readers could flip the pages of popular books and decide how the story would end? Illinois is in one of those moments right now. This time, food security, compost, climate and...
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
Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition Supporting Members
Platinum Members ($2,000+)
Gold Members ($1,000)
Silver Members ($500)
