Kalamazoo updates sustainability plan: net‑zero timeline, recycling gains and service improvements City staff reported progress toward a 2050 net‑zero goal, new renewable‑energy enrollment beginning in 2028, a 54% drop in curb contamination after a behavior program, and expanded recycling and composting programs including EPS foam collection and increased carts in 2025.

Kalamazoo is on track to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with exciting updates on renewable energy and impressive recycling gains!

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Amplify Kalamazoo Don’t Waste Food Waste: The City’s New Food Scrap Recycling Bins City of Kalamazoo's Solid Waste Coordinator, Chris Broadbent, discusses the new food waste program and how it works. Residents are encouraged to collect their food scraps and drop them off at the bins located at the lot at 322 E. Stockbridge where it will eventually end up as compost. The Bigger Picture:

♻️ Don’t waste your food waste—watch how Kalamazoo is rethinking compost.

The City is rolling out new food scrap recycling bins in select neighborhoods.

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