FY 23 Budget Q&A #067: What would be the fiscal impact of adding food waste collection at additional farmers markets or other community locations?
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Budget Question # 67: What would be the fiscal impact of adding food waste collection at additional farmers markets or other community locations? (Mayor Wilson)
Response:
Setting up a food waste drop-off composting program at a farmers' market would vary based on the market size, location and resident interest. For a farmers' market open one day a week, year-round, with fewer than 85 households participating per week, the fiscal impact would be approximately $25,000 per year. For markets with greater than 85 households participating per week, the fiscal impact would be approximately $37,500 per year. Both options include costs for set-up, outreach to residents, managing market stations, hauling, and processing food and organic waste. Staff notes that this is a high-level estimate and costs may vary based on whether the farmers' market is seasonal or year-round and days/hours that the markets are in operation.
