How often should food waste be collected?
The idea of event compost collection may meet with hesitation from those who have never tried it. Frequent removal of the food scraps is important to keep odors and fruit flies down and reluctant colleagues, volunteers, and attendees happy. Your agreement with the hauling company should include specifics about the frequency of pick up, which may depend on the number of days the event runs and the type of collection containers being used. Please note that the bags get really heavy quickly so you may want to remove from containers before they get entirely full. Be sure that all people who will be dealing with food scrap collection know the procedures you set in place, including communicating this to the people who collect waste throughout the event. Promote your efforts! Let your event attendees know all you are doing by promoting your efforts in your printed materials and on your website. Make regular announcements about how your event is doing more to contribute to a greener Portland b
