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Lawrence’s Food Waste Could Soon Get a Compost Home | Kansas City News
Kansas City’s Compost Collective KC is poised to bring curbside food waste pickup to Lawrence, turning home scraps into nutrient-rich compost for local farms — closing the loop from table to field. Already operating in the metro with restaurant pickups, they’re now eyeing a new quarter-acre facility just outside North Lawrence, already adjacent to a vegetable farm that’ll benefit. The project hinges on Douglas County approval, with concerns around traffic and odor being addressed via smaller trucks and careful compost management. Monthly residential rates are expected to be $20–$30. Approval…
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