Bethel Food Scraps Program
To begin your journey with the program please make sure you have a valid Transfer Station Permit and are signed up with the HRRA for the Food Scraps Program.
You can sign up for the Bethel Food Scraps Program with the HRRA here: Sign Up for the Food Scraps Program
By signing up through this link, you will be able to collect free compost in the spring and have access to future satellite locations.
Have questions on the program or want to know what scraps are accepted for composting? Check out more information from the HRRA: https://hrra.org/organics-food-scraps-bethel/
November 2025 Update: Bethel will receive $520,970 to implement our own composting program! Connecticut ships enormous amounts of garbage to out of state to landfills every year and the rising costs are affecting every Bethel resident. Our successful Food Scraps Program diverts the heaviest part of our waste, organics, out of our municipal waste stream and lowers costs for Bethel transfer station users and taxpayers. Having our own composting program will reduce transportation costs, reduce current costs of vegetation disposal, and will allow us to stay ahead of costly state mandates, including a food scrap diversion mandate for our schools. This is a huge opportunity to reduce costs for our residents and be good stewards of our environment. Thank you to HRRA, our Public Works department, and Town Clerk’s office for moving this program forward