The Township of Livingston announced on May 20 the launch of a Community Composting Drop-Off Program in partnership with Java’s Compost. The new initiative will begin on June 1, giving residents access to food scrap composting services at the Town Hall parking lot.
The program aims to help residents divert organic waste from landfills and incinerators by turning food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. This effort is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower landfill contributions, and support healthier soils in local communities.
According to township officials, the drop-off site will be located at the northeast corner of Town Hall Parking Lot at 357 South Livingston Avenue. The service is open exclusively to Livingston residents on a first-come, first-served basis and is free for participants. Residents must subscribe through either the township’s recycling webpage or Java’s Compost website before using the service. Subscribers will receive a welcome email with instructions and an access code for the locked compost container at Town Hall.
Residents can deposit various organic materials such as fruits, vegetables, bread, dairy products, eggshells, meat (cooked or uncooked), coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, flowers, and small houseplants using certified compostable bags. All collected materials will be transported to AgChoice Commercial Composting facility in Andover for processing into high-quality compost.
Those interested in joining can contact LivGreen volunteers Shradha Prakash or Alison Barmas (Chair) for more information. Registration details and official sign-up instructions will be shared during a May 28 launch event as well as through township communications channels.
Java’s Compost is based in West Orange and focuses on community-based solutions for organic waste management through residential collection programs and municipal partnerships across New Jersey communities. LivGreen serves as Livingston’s Green Team promoting environmental engagement initiatives such as native planting projects and eco-friendly practices.
