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
Henry Schmidt, from Silver Sustaining Member HOTBIN Composting USA, will highlight how anyone can close the loop right where waste is created. Learn how everyday food scraps turn into nutrient-rich compost with this modern home composting system. Henry will include IFSCC member feedback to further explain how the HOTBIN empowers individuals to take ownership of their own organic waste. Email
admin@illinoiscomposts.org
for link to join.
Monday April 6, Noon
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.
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...
Illinois Needs Compost –A 2 Part Series Blog
From a Half-Day Forum to a Statewide Force: The IFSCC Story! It all began with one simple realization: Illinois was buried in organic waste that could be feeding people or building our soil. In October 2012, at the GreenTown Conference in Highland Park, a...
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)
