The Park City Community Foundation announced July 1, 2026, a new business incentive program that will provide nine months of free food waste pickup for local companies. The program aims to encourage commercial participation in the Zero Food Waste initiative by covering startup fees, providing free staff training, and eliminating service costs for the first three quarters of use.
Program details and eligibility
Under the terms of the new incentive, eligible businesses can access specialized services to help meet regional sustainability goals. The foundation's program specifically covers the cost of service for nine months and includes the necessary training for employees to manage the collection process effectively.
How to apply for incentives
According to information from the Park City Community Foundation, businesses interested in participating can reach out to Victoria via email at victoria@parkcitycf.org to express interest in the incentive program.
Zero Food Waste milestone achievement
The business incentive arrives as the Zero Food Waste initiative celebrates a major environmental milestone. In a June 15, 2026, update, the Park City Community Foundation reported that the initiative has successfully diverted more than 1,000 tons of food waste from the Summit County landfill.
Impact and long-term diversion goals
To provide scale to this achievement, the foundation noted that 1,000 tons is equivalent to 71 fully loaded dump trucks worth of organic material that was kept out of the local landfill. This progress supports the initiative's long-term goal, which was established when the program launched in June 2024: to eliminate and divert all food waste from the Summit County landfill by the year 2030.
Recycling partnership and collection process
The diversion of waste is achieved through a partnership with Momentum Recycling, which provides curbside collection services throughout Park City and Summit County. The service allows residents and businesses to transform kitchen scraps into renewable energy.
Starter kit and bin contents
Momentum Recycling's service includes the delivery of a starter kit containing a curbside bin, a kitchen caddy, and a roll of compostable bags. The collection process is designed for ease of use, requiring no sorting of food types; users can place all food scraps—including meat, bones, dairy, oils, fats, and avocado pits—directly into the bin.
For residential participants, the foundation offers financial assistance to ensure cost is not a barrier to participation. While 5-gallon bins are priced at $20.40 per month and 16-gallon bins are priced at $28.25 per month, the foundation provides a form for those who need help covering these fees.
A 10% discount is available for households that choose to pay for a full year of service upfront. The collection service currently extends to the greater Park City area, portions of Summit County, and parts of Wasatch County.
The recycling process involves hauling collected waste to Wasatch Resource Recovery (WRR) located in Salt Lake. While the program accepts a wide range of organic matter, users are instructed not to include plastic, cardboard, glass, corks, chemicals, coated paper, compostable containers, metals, or wood in the bins.
For multi-family dwellings such as apartments and condos, the foundation notes that while these units are eligible for service, participation requires coordination with building managers, homeowners associations, or property management groups through the Momentum Recycling website.
The Zero Food Waste initiative continues to expand its reach through community-driven solutions involving local restaurants, resorts, and everyday residents. The foundation maintains that the momentum from the first two years of the program is a result of consistent commitment from partners and supporters working toward the 2030 landfill diversion target.
