The Green Meridian Team and Meridian Township Farmers' Market have partnered to provide food scrap recycling at the Market. You drop off your food scraps and compostable containers (see “Restrictions” below) in the bright green carts. Hammond Farms comes and picks them up and turns them into compost. We reduce methane into the atmosphere and waste going into the landfill.
The program is open to all Meridian Township residents and Market vendors.
How It Works:
- Bring your container (1-2 gallon/week please) of food scraps to the Meridian Township Farmers' Market during Market hours & look for the Green cart near the bathroom building.
- Dump your container.
- Help us cover our costs to provide this program by signing up for a quarterly or yearly subscription or making a $1/gallon donation each time @ the Market office. (See “How to Support” below)
Restrictions:
- No Plastic, metal or other non-organic materials
- “Compostable Plastic” can be brought separately
- No waxed paper cartons or containers
Allowed Items:
- Left over produce
- Food cooked/raw in any form
- Paper napkins & paper towel
- Cardboard/compostable to go containers
How to Support the Program
- While we still will take donations at the Market, we are requesting people using the program try paying a nominal fee for a Food Scrap subscription.
- You may pay by credit/debit card on-line or by check. You may pay by the year or the quarter.
To pay by check: Send to or drop off check at Food Waste Program c/o Meridian Parks Dept., 2100 Gaylord C. Smith Ct., Haslett, MI 48840/ Make the check payable to "Meridian Township". If Quarterly – indicate which quarter in the memo.
To pay by cash: Go to the Market office on Market day or to the Meridian Parks office at the address above.
To pay on-line: Go HERE and at the page click the "+" next to “Food Composting” and select which option you would like to purchase, then you will be prompted to register and get an account to pay.
Options:
- Quarterly to drop off 1 ($15/qtr) or 2 ($30/qtr) gallons of food waste per week for 3 months
- Annually - to drop off 1 ($50/yr) or 2 ($100/yr) gallons of food waste per week
