Free curbside food waste collection for eligible households — January through June 2026
Park City Community Foundation and Summit County have teamed up to launch the Zero Food Waste Prospector Pilot. This case study will help measure the impact, adoption, and efficiency of curbside food waste collection when focused on a single area.
A total of 106 households in the Prospector neighborhood have been invited to participate, including homes on: Comstock Dr., Doc Holiday Dr., Samuel Colt Court, Buffalo Bill Dr., and select homes on Sidewinder. See map on the right.
Park City Community Foundation is proactively reaching out to every home in the pilot area through door-knocking and postcards. If your house is eligible, sign up before January 31, 2026. If you’re already a food waste customer and are an eligible home, you will automatically get free service for six months starting in January.
What You Get
Eligible households that opt-into the pilot will receive:
- A free starter kit with curbside bin (5- or 16-gallon), kitchen caddy, bags, and instructions.
- Free weekly food waste collection for six months, starting in January and running through June. Pickup days are aligned with trash pickup.
- Automatic enrollment for existing Momentum Recycling food waste customers within the pilot area.
Service is provided by Momentum Recycling at no cost during the pilot period, paid for by the Community Foundation with funds granted from Summit County.
How It Works
- Sign Up Before January 31, 2026. Go to Momentum Recycling’s webpage, put in your information, pick your bin size (5-gallon or 16-gallon) and then use promo code at checkout (ProspectorPilot5 or ProspectorPilot16, depending on your bin size).
- Receive Your Starter Kit: Momentum Recycling will drop off your curbside bin, bags, and kitchen caddy in January.
- Place ALL FOOD in the Bin: Place your food waste bin out on your regular trash pickup day—Momentum aligns its schedule for easy participation.
- Continue or Return Your Bin in July: Households may continue service after July. Standard pricing starts at $19.50/month and you can cancel anytime. Or cancel and return your curbside bin.
How to Sign Up
- Go to Momentum Recycling’s webpage: utah.momentumrecycling.com/park-city-food-waste-recycling-service/
- Pick your bin size, enter your zip code, go to your cart.
- Use promo code where it says “Coupon Code/Apply Coupon” – use ProspectorPilot5 for the 5-gallon bin, use ProspectorPilot16 for the 16-gallon bin
- Hit “Proceed with Checkout” and put in your credit card information. You will not be charged, but a card is needed in case you decide to keep the service after June 2026. An email will be sent before the promotion ends so you have the option to keep or cancel the service.
Questions
If you have any issues, please reach out directly to Momentum Recycling and let them know you’re part of the “Prospector Pilot”: 801.355.0334
What Can Go in the Bin?
ALL food waste is accepted, including:
✔ Meat & small bones
✔ Dairy
✔ Seeds & pits
✔ Cooked food & leftovers
✔ Produce scraps
✔ Plate scrapings
Why This Pilot Matters
Since launching Zero Food Waste in June 2024, nearly 1,500 households in Park City and Summit County have already joined the movement, eliminating more than 25 tons of methane and saving over $100,000 in landfill costs. This Prospector Pilot is the first concentrated effort in a single neighborhood and will help shape a countywide expansion.
Why food waste?
- Food waste takes up nearly 50% of the airspace at the Summit County landfill, which is expensive and environmentally harmful.
- Food waste is a major contributor to the climate crisis as it releases methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide.
- Diverting food waste protects our water sources from contamination.
- Zero Food Waste is a high-impact and achievable goal.
Why Prospector Neighborhood?
The area offers high density, proximity to main corridors, and a high share of full-time residents, which make it ideal for measuring program adoption.
