Business Food Scraps Requirement Delayed
Due to the unprecedented impact that the COVID-19 disease is
having on businesses and employees throughout the region, Metro and local
Originally scheduled to begin at the end of March, the implementation of the first
phase of required business food waste collection will be delayed by 6 months
until September 30, 2020.
We recognize that the most highly-impacted businesses during this crisis are
those that would be subject to the food waste requirement. The economic health
of these businesses is already threatened, and any changes imposed on business practices at this time would create additional and unnecessary hardship.
In addition, it is in the region’s best interest to focus on maintaining basic essential
solid waste services with minimal disruptions. Therefore, the implementation of a new program at this time is inexpedient.
If your business is currently collecting food scraps, please continue to do so.