Composting
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Collection, Composting, Food Waste
Grand Rapids Launches Michigan’s First Fully Municipally-Owned and Operated Compost Program
Grand Rapids, Michigan, has launched Renew Grand Rapids, a municipally operated food scrap drop-off pilot aimed at expanding organics diversion and local composting.
Food Waste
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Business+Finance, Food Waste, General
EPA Targets Food Waste Innovation with New $100,000 Grant Opportunity
EPA’s 2026 SBIR Phase I solicitation includes up to $100,000 for small businesses developing innovative technologies to prevent and recycle food waste. Composting and organics recycling companies should start registrations early.
AD & Biogas
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AD & Biogas, Business+Finance, Climate, Food Waste
Biogas Faces a Different Cost Curve Than Wind and Solar
Biogas costs remain stubbornly high compared with wind and solar because production depends on ongoing, site-specific feedstock, hauling and operating expenses. The sector’s strongest case may be where anaerobic digestion delivers value beyond energy alone.
Markets
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Collection, Contamination, Food Waste
Sacramento Flips the Lid on Residential Food Waste Collection
Sacramento reviews participation and contamination in residential organics collection.
Climate
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General, Markets
Landfill Pricing Breaks Out as Capacity Tightens and Waste Flows Shift
U.S. landfill tipping fees and waste volumes are rising as capacity constraints shift waste from the Northeast to the Midwest and Southeast.
Policies + Regulations
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Compostable Products, Composting, Policies + Regulations
California’s EPR Plan Addresses Compostables
Examining the strategy for compostables in Circular Action Alliance’s plan for California’s extended producer responsibility for packaging program.