In 2021 Jersey City focused on rethinking our approach to food waste in our community and how we can reduce wasted food through prevention messaging, rescuing surplus food, and recycling food scraps by composting. We highlighted food waste educational materials and strategies that align with the waste goals that are part of the Climate and Energy Action Plan draft. The strategies complement the City’s Residential Compost Drop-Off Program and Backyard Composting Program.
Find out more about how to reduce food waste.
The City is supported in this work by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Through its Food Matters Mid-Atlantic Regional Initiative NRDC is providing technical assistance for the development of food waste strategies to the cities of Jersey City, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. These strategies help bolster their broader food systems, sustainability, and climate goals. More information on this regional initiative can be found on
NRDC’s Food Matters Regional Initiative blog post.