FoodCycler Pilot Program
The Town of Gravenhurst has partnered with FoodCycle science to offer an in-home food waste diversion solution. This is a pilot project where residents purchase the FoodCycler® at a subsidized cost. Divert your food waste for a period of 12 weeks and track the amount. Fill out a closing survey and that's it! And you get to keep the FoodCycler® unit!
What is FoodCycler®?
The FoodCycler® is a closed-loop indoor compost alternative that speeds up the natural decomposition process through aerobic digestion of waste. The unit dries and grinds food waste into a dry, odorless nutrient-rich by-product that is significantly reduced in weight and volume from its unprocessed state. The product is free from bacteria, weed seeds, and food-borne pathogens that were eliminated during the process.
Why should I participate?
Did you know that up to 50% of household waste is composed of food waste? By helping your municipality address food waste, you are supporting your community’s environmental initiatives, while reducing your carbon footprint.
What is required of me?
Not much! Purchase a FoodCycler® from your municipality at a subsidized cost, track your use once a week for a period of 12 weeks and then answer a brief exit survey.
Benefits of the FoodCycler
- Up to 90% volume reduction
- Quiet, compact, odourless operation
- Easy to clean, easy to operate, no special training or skills required
- Quick (compared to composting, the FoodCycler™ processes food waste in hours, instead of months)
- Produces a valuable soil amendment, low in odour, and less attractive to wildlife.
- Reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) impact vs. landfill.
Purchase at a Subsidized Price
FoodCycler provides the units to the Municipality at half of the retail price (see diagram) which is then subsidized by the Town of Gravenhurst ($100/unit). The cost to the resident is:
Eco 3: $200 + HST
Eco 5: $300 + HST
FoodCycler is...
ENERGY EFFICIENT
Only ~$2 in energy
costs every month!
ODOURLESS
Carbon filtration
controls odours!
EASY TO USE
Just press Start
Why are we partnering with FoodCycler to offer this pilot program?
Town of Gravenhurst Council approved a pilot project with the company at the September 27, 2024 meeting. To learn more about this Council initiative, please refer to the following resources:
FoodCycler Slide Deck
Presentation to Council
April 22 News Release
Contact Us
Town of Gravenhurst
3-5 Pineridge Gate
Gravenhurst ON P1P1Z3
T: 705-687-3412
TF: 1-855-687-3412
info@gravenhurst.ca