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Based on local, state, and federal information, the Public Services & Environmental Committee is aware that organic waste, which includes food waste and yard trimmings, makes up the largest portion (20-40%) of the materials going to the landfill.
COG residents landfill 11,000 tons of refuse a year. With a successful Organics Recycling Program, the Centre Region has the potential to remove 3,000 tons a year of organic waste from the landfill and put it to beneficial use.
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