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 March 3, Noon
Learn about our diverse lineup of activities happening May 4 – 10, 2025 with the international compost community, United States Composting Council (USCC) and its Compost Research and Education Foundation (CREF). Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost! will highlight Adventures in Composting, a Legislative Lunch & Learn, Compost Café and more to raise collective enthusiasm for soil health, compost and sustainable communities throughout Illinois.
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
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.
Call to Action: IL Libraries Can Support International Compost Awareness Week
The 2025 International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) Planning Team of the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition invites public and institutional libraries throughout Illinois to join in efforts to raise awareness about the importance of composting. ICAW is...
When municipalities say “yes” to food scrap hauling services
Silver Sustaining Member Collective Resource Compost Cooperative is increasing residential access to food scrap drop-off sites in Chicagoland. Learn about how to build similar model programs and develop collaborative relationships with your municipality in this guest...