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The Organics Recycling Authority From 1960 to 2019, BioCycle was a print magazine.

Founded in 1960 by Jerome Goldstein as the journal, Compost Science, BioCycle is the go-to resource on composting, organics recycling, anaerobic digestion and biogas, end product markets, policies and regulations, and community outreach and education. In 2020, we transitioned to digital only through our weekly e-newsletter, BioCycle CONNECT, and our newly relaunched website, BioCycle.net. BioCycle

is recognized worldwide as the Authority on Organics Recycling, dedicated to the advancement of composting and compost utilization, organics recycling, anaerobic digestion and biogas, recycled organics utilization, sustainable infrastructure, and resilient soils and food systems.

31/10/2025

The number of identified facilities processing in the U.S. has increased steadily since the beginning of the Anaerobic Digestion Data Collection Project, from 154 in 2017 to 313 in 2024 (and 313 is likely an undercount).

The 2024 survey was provided to 313 facilities — 96 stand-alone digesters, 89 on-farm codigestion operations, and 128 codigestion systems at WRRFs.

30/10/2025

The City of Fort Collins (CO), in a strategic move to tackle its and goals, has partnered with local leader Jamie Blanchard-Poling, founder of Compost Queen , to launch a one-year pilot program.

The initiative aims to significantly lower the financial barriers to organics recycling for residents and businesses while gathering critical data to inform future waste management strategies.

28/10/2025

The Solid Waste Association of North America's Applied Research Foundation's report, “Best Practices for Reducing Recycling and Code Enforcement,” provides and managers with guidance to improve recycling quality while addressing enforcement challenges.

Solid Waste Association of North America’s Applied Research Foundation‘s new report provides waste and recycling managers with guidance to improve recycling quality while addressing enforcement challenges.

27/10/2025

Part two of the BioCycle article series on product use in remediation/recovery examines use of compost-based products following the fires in 2025.

For more than four weeks in January 2025, 14 wildfires burned in Los Angeles and adjacent counties. Compost-based products have been in the remediation toolkit. Part II

24/10/2025

The Composting Consortium (managed by Closed Loop Partners ’ Center for the Circular Economy) announced the municipal and -led projects that will receive grant funding to enhance infrastructure and the recovery of food-contact packaging. This grant program — in collaboration with the Biodegradable Products Institute and receiving technical support from the US Composting Council — is “designed to fuel systemic change and increase the acceptance of certified compostable packaging across the U.S.”

The eight selected municipal and composter-led projects will receive grants “designed to fuel systemic change and increase the acceptance of certified compostable packaging across the U.S.”

23/10/2025

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21/10/2025

“Solutions that capture value from wasted food, paired with innovations that reshape how we manage beef and dairy systems, can fundamentally shift the curve for years to come,” explains Angel Veza, Director of Innovation Initiatives at ReFED.

ReFED's open call focuses on methane reduction for its Catalytic Grant Fund — aimed at advancing food recycling and reducing methane in the beef and dairy sectors.

20/10/2025

In this first part of BioCycle's latest article series, Ron Alexander explains that the US Composting Council and its representatives have worked to simplify labeling and registration on a national basis. However, individual must better understand product distribution regulations in states where they market …

The USCC and its representatives have worked to simplify compost labeling and registration on a national basis. However, individual composters must better understand product distribution regulations in states where they market. Part I

17/10/2025

New data from the American Biogas Council shows that over 1,200 municipal water resource recovery facilities in the U.S. generate 7.3 billion kWh of electricity annually by capturing from of .

The American Biogas Council released new data showing that over 1,200 municipal water resource recovery facilities in the U.S. generate 7.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually …

16/10/2025

The Waste Options Nantucket, LLC facility that opened in 1999 includes a , mixed waste and operations, and a landfill … and was recently awarded a new contract for up to 25 years by the Town of Nantucket (MA).

The integrated waste management facility that opened in 1999 includes a MRF, mixed waste and yard trimmings composting operations, and a landfill.

14/10/2025

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Reduction Grant program is accepting applications from local governments, nonprofits, and businesses to facilitate food recovery and and recycling. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Food Waste Reduction Grant program is accepting applications from local governments, nonprofits, and businesses for grants that support initiatives to build food waste reduction infrastructure.

13/10/2025

Funded by a $100,000 grant from Carhartt , the City of Detroit’s Office of Sustainability launched its first-ever Pilot Program in August 2025. Partners include Doers Edge, Detroit’s Department of Public Works, Scrap Soils and community farms.

“By turning scraps into nutrient-rich soil, we’re not only reducing what ends up in landfills — we’re creating a circular system that supports local farms, healthier neighborhoods, and sustainable food production.”

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