The City of Madison has announced that they have collected over 30,000 pounds of food scraps composted at Farmers’ Markets in 2025, closing in on its 2025 goal of 40,000 pounds composted. The city’s website illustrates 40,000 pounds as 20 adult bison, each weighing an average of two tons.
Food scraps are leftover pieces of food that can be repurposed and composted, crucially avoiding food waste in landfills. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website, food scraps and food waste are the largest contributors to Wisconsin landfills.
The goal is specifically to collect 40,000 pounds of food scraps at designated Farmer’s Market Drop Off sites, according to the City of Madison website. The website explains there are three farmers’ markets where participants can drop off food scraps: the Madison Eastside Farmers’ Market, the Westside Community Market, and the South Madison Farmers’ Market…