Anchorage’s new Community Compost Program begins Sunday

After a successful pilot project the Municipality of Anchorage will officially begin a new Community Composting Program.
Solid Waste Services (SWS) has 1,000 buckets to give out to people who want to participate. People can save their food scraps — coffee grounds, eggshells, fruit and vegetable peels — then trade them in for compost.
SWS estimates each person in Anchorage produces up to a ton of trash every year. Recycling coordinator Travis Smith said it’s important to divert