What is the difference between using the Scarsdale Food Scrap Recycling service and backyard composting?
Good compost can be made in a backyard composter or in a commercial composting facility. The difference between the two is that a backyard composter is limited to certain foods (fruits, vegetable, coffee grounds, egg shells) while a commercial composting facility can accept any food. Food such meat, fish, dairy, bones, shells, pasta, bread, rice, fats and oils can all be composted at a commercial facility. If you already have a backyard composter, it is suggested to keep composting in your backyard and use this service for those foods that can’t go into a backyard composter.

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1. Where do I get a counter-top pail and bin?
2. Am I required to use the countertop pail being offered by Scarsdale?
3. Where can I purchase additional compostable bags?
4. Can I use plastic bags labeled “biodegradable”?
5. Am I required to use compostable bags?
6. Will composting be messy or smelly?
7. What happens to the food scraps after they leave the recycling facility?
8. What is the difference between using the Scarsdale Food Scrap Recycling service and backyard composting?
9. Why Compost?
10. Do I need to notify the Sanitation Department if I am away and wont be putting out my food scrap bin?