Bristol piloting food scrap program

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Want to cut down on waste? Bristol is offering a pilot program to turn your uneaten food into electricity.

The program starts on July 1.

Food scrap bins will be placed at City Yard, located at 95 Vincent P. Kelley Road, according to an announcement Tuesday from the city. The program is free for residents. Compostable bags are also available at the public works office at city hall.

The scraps will be taken to Quantum Biopower, a anaerobic digester in Southington. The facility can convert food scraps into compost, and then uses the methane produced by the process to create biogas that’s used for electricity.

What can you compost? Meat, bones, egg shells, fruits and vegetables, bread and coffee grounds are accepted. Items like corks, plastic, Styrofoam and glass are not allowed.

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