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A1 Organics—the Front Range community’s compost processor—is changing the types of materials it will accept. The company will limit compostable materials to food and yard waste, a change that impacts communities including Denver, �鶹ӰԺ, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont and Arvada.

Effective April 1, such as napkins, paper towels or service ware labeled as “compostable.” CU �鶹ӰԺ’s Infrastructure & Sustainability, Environmental Center, Housing Facilities, Campus Dining Services and Athletics departments are exploring ways to minimize impacts to campus’s progress toward zero-waste goals. 

“There are a lot of people at CU who are passionate about the environment and who know how to properly sort their discards,” said Dave Newport, director of CU �鶹ӰԺ’s Environmental Center. “I wish this larger issue hadn’t trickled down to us.”

Consumer-facing compost bins will be removed from campus buildings starting this summer. Items placed in consumer-facing compost bins will not be composted between April 1 and this summer. CU �鶹ӰԺ will continue to compost food waste through Campus Dining Services and plant material through Facilities Management and Housing Facilities.

“Fortunately, A1 will continue to collect our back-of-house compost,” says Jess Bradley, director of CU �鶹ӰԺ’s facilities services. “The streams coming from dining and facilities make up 80% of our compost load, so the majority of our compost will stay out of the landfill.”

For campus community members who live off campus or frequent off-campus locations, �鶹ӰԺ County published a explaining how A1 Organics’ changes will impact trash collection in the surrounding �鶹ӰԺ community. For campus community members who live outside of �鶹ӰԺ County, for the Front Range region.