Federal Grant Kickstarts Composting Programs in Kane County, Ill.Federal Grant Kickstarts Composting Programs in Kane County, Ill.

As part of Kane County’s climate goal to reduce greenhouse gases, county officials are planning to launch composting programs thanks to a federal grant.

January 21, 2025

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As part of Kane County’s climate goal to reduce greenhouse gases, county officials are planning to launch composting programs thanks to a federal grant.

The federal grant of $500,000 will help the county launch four composting programs as large-scale facilities and pay for waste management programs at the Northern Illinois Food Bank, as well as other large facilities that struggle with food waste.

The composting program will bring a process to the Northern Illinois Food Bank that will unpackage fruits and vegetables for anaerobic digestion.

"The upshot of all of it is that we're going to be able to, over the course of the two-year project, divert about a million pounds of food waste," said Clair Ryan, recycling program coordinator for Kane County. "Keep it out of landfills, stop it from degrading straight into methane that contributes to climate change."

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