Albuquerque Public Schools Launches Composting Program

APS touts food waste diversion initiative

Millions of uneaten school meals in the Albuquerque metro will soon nourish local soils instead of going to landfills.

Albuquerque Public Schools launches composting program

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is launching a new composting program to reduce food waste and methane emissions. APS officials said countless leftovers from school meals pass through their more than 100 cafeterias, and it will give that food waste a new purpose. "We serve about 40,000 meals a day, between breakfast and [...]

From Cafeteria Scraps to Garden Soil: APS Pilots Food Waste Diversion Program

Albuquerque Public Schools recently launched a new environmental initiative that turns food scraps into compost. The district says the program aims to keep the waste out of landfills and give it a more meaningful purpose instead.