BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) – Need to cut back waste? Bristol is providing a pilot program to transform uneaten meals into electrical energy.
This system begins July 1.
Meals scrap bins can be positioned at Metropolis Yard, positioned at 95 Vincent P. Kelley Street, in line with an announcement from town Tuesday. This system is free for residents. Compostable baggage are additionally accessible at Metropolis Corridor's public works workplace.
The stays can be taken to Quantum Biopower, an anaerobic digester in Southington. The power can compost meals scraps after which makes use of the methane produced by the method to create biogas that’s used to generate electrical energy.
What are you able to compost? Meats, bones, eggshells, fruit and veggies, bread, and low grounds are acceptable. Gadgets akin to corks, plastic, Styrofoam and glass aren’t permitted.