Charleston County Fosters Food Waste Composting
Food Waste Disposal began its dedicated organics collection service in March 2012. Customers are provided 64-gallon totes, and food waste is hauled to the Bee’s Ferry Compost Facility.

After a year-long pilot, the South Carolina county received a permit to process food waste at its yard trimmings composting facility. Generators and haulers are stepping up to the plate.
Molly Farrell Tucker
BioCycle January 2013, Vol. 54, No. 1, p. 47
Students Take On Campus Food Waste Composting
Student workers at St. John’s University built the composting system.

A student-built and operated composting system at St. John’s University in Queens, New York processes about 2 tons/semester of food and coffee grounds.
Molly Farrell Tucker
BioCycle November 2012, Vol. 53, No. 11, p. 32
Food Waste Composting Progress In The Southeast
Figure 1. Florida DEP permitted composting facilities, 2012

Developments in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida are captured in this roundup of commercial food waste diversion to composting.
Miriam Zimms and David Ver Eecke
BioCycle October 2012, Vol. 53, No. 10, p. 20