Skip to main contentSkip to footerZero Food Waste in Action: Last Call for Free Food Waste Service and Launch of New Pilot in Prospector
December 11, 2025
Park City Community Foundation and Summit County are encouraging residents to take advantage of free food waste collection before year-end through the Zero Food Waste incentive program.  - Now through December 31, new, eligible Summit County residents can sign up for free weekly curbside food waste service through 2025. Â
- Existing customers earn two free months of service for every successful referral, making this one of the most accessible times to begin diverting food waste from the landfill.Â
Customers of the curbside collection program through Momentum Recycling are provided with either a 5-gallon or 16-gallon curbside bin, along with a kitchen caddy, roll of bags, and instructions. All food waste is accepted, including meat, small bones, seeds, and dairy. Pickup days are aligned with trash days to make it streamlined for residents to participate. Learn more and sign up here: parkcitycf.org/curbsidecollection  Additionally, the Community Foundation and Summit County have partnered to launch a Zero Food Waste pilot within the Prospector Neighborhood to measure the impact and adoption of the curbside collection food waste program. A total of 106 households in Prospector neighborhood will be invited to participate, including homes on Comstock Dr., Doc Holiday Dr., Samuel Colt Court, Buffalo Bill Dr., and select homes on Sidewinder. Eligible households will receive free, weekly food waste service for six months through Momentum Recycling. Existing customers in the designated area will automatically get free service for six months. “We know that food waste takes up more than half the airspace in the Three Mile Landfill,” said Tim Loveday, Summit County’s Solid Waste Superintendent. “By monitoring the success of this pilot, we are able to more accurately estimate out how impactful this will be if fully scaled across the county.” The area within Prospector neighborhood was selected due to the density of the neighborhood, proximity to key corridors, and the number of primary homes. Park City Community Foundation is proactively reaching out to each home in the selected area via door-knocking and postcards. Eligible residents are invited to sign up before December 31 using a promo code provided by the Foundation. “This pilot is an exciting step in progressing the Zero Food Waste movement locally,” said Andy Hecht from Park City Community Foundation. “It should provide insights on the adoption rate, hauling efficiencies, and show just how quickly these small actions add up to create big impact.” The Community Foundation launched Zero Food Waste in June 2024 and now has nearly 1,500 households across Park City and Summit County participating. To learn more about the initiative, please visit: parkcitycf.org/zerofoodwaste If residents have questions about the pilot, please reach out to Andy Hecht at: andy@parkcitycf.org. 
