Composting
As part of our responsible food waste programs, we utilize two types of composting at Kalamazoo College:
On-Campus Composting is a student-run program through Facilities Management and the Larry J. Bell ’80 Environmental Stewardship Center. Food waste (not meat and dairy) is collected in green buckets across campus and is turned into nutrient-rich soil by composting in the Grove.
Food waste from Dining Services is collected in light green bins behind Hicks Student Center and picked up by our industrial composting partner, My Green Michigan to be composted at their facility in Lansing, Michigan. My Green Michigan accepts meat, dairy and compostable tableware.