County of Haliburton FoodCycler Program
Haliburton County Council has approved an expanded FoodCycler pilot program.
Residents of the County of Haliburton will have the opportunity to pilot an at-home food waste diversion solution that will reduce the amount of organic waste headed to our landfill sites.
The Township of Algonquin Highlands, the Municipality of Dysart et al, and the Township of Minden Hills offered FoodCycler pilot programs in 2021 and 2022. These initial pilot programs were extremely successful for waste reduction and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In partnership with Food Cycle Science, the County of Haliburton will be offering 500 FoodCycler units at a subsidized price for residents to use in their homes. Should more than 500 households request participation, households will be selected to participate through a lottery system. Participants will be expected to track the amount of food waste they have diverted for 12 weeks to estimate the total impact of the pilot program.