About THE PROGRAM
What is the composting program and why are we doing it?
The Williamstown Composts Pilot was a success and has now expanded to include all residences and businesses!
The goal is to divert food related garbage from landfills, where it accounts for as much as 24% of waste in the United States. More harmful still, decomposing organic material in the anaerobic environment of landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas whose warming effect is as much as eighty-six times that of carbon dioxide over twenty years. Overall, the US has greater landfill emissions than any other country, the equivalent of thirty-seven million cars on the road each year.
Composting the organics instead, in an oxygen-rich environment, turns them into something really valuable: compost and topsoil.
How can I participate?
Go to our website—wait, you're already here!
Use the above buttons or tabs to learn about how to participate as a household or a business.
K-12 Schools can join the Massachusetts Green Team program, click on the above tab for more information.
You can also contact Ann McCallum via email at ann@burrandmccallum.com or telephone: 458-2121, indicating your interest.
Questions? You can ask them via the Contact Us page, or reach out to Ann.