FREE Food Scraps Drop-Off Composting Program:
Village of Glenview Takes Over Management of the Program through 2026
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Food Scraps Drop-off Composting Pilot Program. It was a success!
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On February 1, 2026. the Village of Glenview takes over management of the Drop-off Food Scraps program that Greener Glenview launched last July. All Glenview residents are invited to drop off food scraps through the year. Bright yellow bins will be at the same two locations where they were during Greener Glenview’s pilot (which was funded by a Judy Beck Family grant).
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Locations
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Prairie Street kiss and ride between The Glenview Public Library and Jackman Park
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Glenview Public Works on Shermer across the street from Village Hall
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Why compost?
Sending your food scraps to be composted is good for the planet and for your household.
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Diverts tons of food waste from the landfill
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Reduces landfill methane emissions caused by food waste (remember the flaming chimney at the Willow Hill landfill? It was methane burning off.)
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Sustains biodiversity by restoring the natural cycle of organic waste enriching the soil (rather than rotting in the landfill).
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Cleans up your garbage can by separating out the wet and spoiling food waste
Bottom line
Food waste is not garbage, it’s a soil enriching resource.
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What can be composted
The Village has chosen the same vendor that Greener Glenview contracted with. Collective Resource Compost Cooperative merged with Urban Canopy late in 2025, and Urban Canopy will continue the program through 2026.
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List of What Can Be Deposited in the Compost Bins and FAQs
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Questions and Comments about the program?
The Village welcomes your questions, comments, and reports of issues at the bins. They also will be happy to hear your appreciation for funding the program through 2026! Please phone or email: Ben Wiberg bwiberg@glenview.il.us, 847 904-4144
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VIEW THE PROGRAM LAUNCH HELD AT THE GLENVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (1:20:15)
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What's BAD about sending food waste to landfills
When we send food waste to the landfill, organic waste is starved of air. As it rots, it gives off methane gas and
contributes to leachate generation. The fumes and leachate pollute the atmosphere and water, and contribute to climate change. In addition, sending organic waste to the landfill
reduces the availability of natural compost, thus degrading soil health and leading to increased use of petroleum-based fertilizers to replenish soils starved of the materials
nature would otherwise have provided.
Too much food waste in landfills
Nineteen million tons of waste is landfilled in Illinois every year. Food waste accounts for as much as 20 percent of that 19 million tons, which is more than any other single waste stream found in landfills. (Source: IL EPA) Locally, this equates to approximately 50,000 tons of residential food scraps sent to landfills each year by the 18 member communities (including Glenview) of the Solid Waste Agency for Cook County (SWANCC).
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