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 5, Noon
We’ll spotlight some of our International Compost Awareness Week activities – in real time!
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.
Large Event Recycling + Composting: Coming to a Venue Near You!
Thanks goes out to Marley Finnegan, IFSCC Education Committee Member and Founder of Events of Purpose, for this blog submission. Additionally, IFSCC appreciates the resources and follow up opportunities provided by IFSCC partners in the Large Event Facilities Act...
Transforming food waste into energy, jobs, food, and healthy communities
Over the last few years, the IFSCC Policy Committee of the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC) has been scheduling tours at various compost facilities and locations in Illinois. Thank you, IFSCC Policy Co-Chair Liz Kunkle, for this recent tour...