(L-R): Melissa Rotini, Westchester Dept. of Environmental Facilities; Peter McCartt, Westchester Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability; Louis Vetrone, Westchester Dept. of Environmental Facilities; Westchester County Executive George Latimer; Vincent Kopicki, Westchester Dept. of Environmental Facilities; Thomas Meier, Yonkers Dept. of Public Works; Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano; Tasha Diaz, Yonkers City Council Majority Leader; John Rubbo, Yonkers City Council; Yonkers Deputy Mayor Anthony Landi; Thomas Teidemann, Yonkers Dept. of Public Works; Jason Baker, Yonkers Office of Sustainability; John Naughton, Yonkers Dept. of Public Works
(Photo Credit: City of Yonkers)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: YONKERS MAYOR SPANO LAUNCHES CITY’S NEW FOOD SCRAP RECYCLING INITIATIVE.
Yonkers Becomes Largest Municipality to Join Westchester’s Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal Program.
YONKERS, NY – April 8, 2022 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced the expansion of the City’s recycling efforts with the launch of its new Yonkers Food Scrap Recycling Program. In partnership with Westchester County’s Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal (RFSTAD) initiative, the new program allows Yonkers residents to collect and dispose of household food scraps for recycling. Starting today, the City of Yonkers is making food recycling kits available to residents so food scraps can be properly discarded and dropped off at the Yonkers Recycling Center to be composted later.
“Yonkers has increased its recycling rate by 44% over the last 10 years and with our participation in RFSTAD, our residents now have the opportunity to improve that number even more,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “Thanks to our partnership with the County, Yonkers can continue to do its part in reducing our carbon footprint and be leaders in creating a cleaner, greener, more sustainable Yonkers.”
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