Several trial projects using food wastes as animal feedstock and as compost supplements offer insights into food waste recovery at the municipal and commercial levels. From 1989 to 2002, WasteCap Wisconsin, Inc., in partnership with many private parties, advanced food waste recovery with several projects: 1. assisted commercial composting efforts in adding food wastes to recipes for composted duck manure; 2. provided the link between food waste generators, haulers and markets which resulted in recovery of food scraps for vermicomposting and windrow composting; 3. conducted experiments for feeding unprocessed food wastes and pelletized food wastes to swine; 4. completed a pilot project to assess commercial feasibility of recovering food scraps from grocery stores by utilizing a commercial hauler to haul and keep records, and a yard waste contractor to process and compost the food scraps. Also during that time the City of Wauwatosa attempted to spearhead a regional organic waste program. Results of these studies and programs are instructive to potential businesses and municipalities that may want to expand their organic waste recycling efforts.
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