Why Landscapers Should Use Compost in Their Projects: A Key Ingredient for Sustainable Success in Four-Season Climates

by | Feb 20, 2025 | Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, IFSCC News, Landscaping, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Sustaining Members

IFSCC Gold Sustaining Member, Midwest Organics Recycling, recently published this informative blog post. We liked it so much we “recycled” it here for all our IFSCC readers. Thanks again, Jess Polansky, Agronomy Business Development! As professional...

When municipalities say “yes” to food scrap hauling services

by | Jan 24, 2025 | Advocacy, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Education and Outreach, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Residential Composting Service, Service Providers, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction

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...

Food Fights or Festivities? Finding the balance

by | Dec 19, 2024 | Advocacy, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Food Donation, Repurposing Food Scraps, Residential Composting Service, Waste Reduction

We are closing out the year of IFSCC blog posts with a guest submission from a new IFSCC Young Professional, Chris Chacko, Business Development Analyst, Brightmark. Thank you for joining in the IFSCC efforts to fight wasted food. The holidays are a time for...

Nuts and Bolts of Curbside Composting in McHenry County

by | Nov 11, 2024 | Advocacy, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Residential Composting Service, Service Providers, Waste Reduction

IFSCC is grateful to Cecelia (Dede) Carman of the McHenry County Environmental Defenders for this guest blog post providing an overview of curbside composting options for residents of that county. Thanks Dede!  If IFSCC members and committee volunteers would like to...

IFSCC Tour of Patriot Acres in Des Plaines

by | Oct 25, 2024 | Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, IFSCC News, Landscaping, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction

This is a summary of a recent IFSCC Policy Committee Compost Facility Tour submitted by Liz Kunkle, IFSCC Policy Committee Co-Chair and Illinois Environmental Council Zero Waste Program Manager         The IFSCC can’t waste this opportunity to tell you about...

WasteNot Compost: Program Successes in Chicagoland

by | Jul 23, 2024 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Hotels & Hospitality, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Repurposing Food Scraps, Residential Composting Service, Restaurants & Caterers, Service Providers, Sports Teams/Events, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction

WasteNot Compost, a Platinum Sustaining Member of the IFSCC, is a leading compost collection service in the Chicagoland area, offering both residential and commercial compost services utilizing a 100% electric fleet of waste management vehicles. Through innovative,...