Office of Sustainability and Resilience 2023 Annual Progress Report and Strategic Energy Plan Implementation Year One

a year (spring and fall) in various Greensboro districts encouraging local residents to be more mindful about their waste production and everyday practices.

The initial phase of the pilot program was a partnership with Triad Compost Service and the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market. It proved incredibly successful. The second phase, a partnership with Triad Compost Service and Deep Roots Market in downtown Greensboro, began mid-October of 2023. The fall phase of the pilot program has had even more participation, which caused the City to increase the number of collection carts (from one to three) on-site and number of pickups per week.

Recycle Rodeo Fall 2023

For more information regarding proper waste management, call the City’s HHW hotline, 336-373-2196 or use the GSO Collects mobile application on your personal mobile device or computer to query where certain materials should be disposed.

2023 HHW Statistics Calls to HHW Hotline HHW facility visitors

2,972

22,847

Total ton of HHW collected

961 362

Total tons of electronics collected Total tons diverted from landfills

1,323

Food Waste Collection Pilot Program The Food Waste Collection Pilot Program is a public-private partnership. This program is open to all residents of Guilford County and provides a sustainable method for reducing food waste in our local landfills when composting at home is not feasible.

Deep Roots Market - Food Waste Collection Dropoff Location Greensboro Sustainable Landscapes Project The Greensboro Sustainable Landscapes Project is an educational initiative led by OSR in partnership with other City departments and community partners to encourage residents to use environmentally friendly landscaping practices to enhance the natural environments in and around their homes and businesses. It launched in November 2023 with its first

Food Waste Diverted from Landfill April 80 lbs. May 240 lbs. June 400 lbs. July 440 lbs. August

Total for 2023 2.788 tons Estimated GHG emissions avoided: 2.34 MTCO 2e

120 lbs. October 75 lbs.

November 2,033 lbs. December 2,190 lbs.

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