Take Action
Composting your own food scraps is step one. Here is how our whole community moves toward zero waste.
The City of Durango has an opportunity to act on organics
After a 5-year public-private partnership with Table to Farm Compost that expired in August of 2026, and unanimously passing the first organics resolution in January of 2025, the City of Durango will be considering a variety of policy options to expand organics diversion citywide this September and October. The policy options will be presented in a report completed by the State of Colorado’s STEPS (Strategic Technical Expertise for the Public Sector) program and was requested by city sustainability staff. This decision is being made during one of the worst bear seasons on record. And unfortunately, La Plata County has led the state in bear incidents.
City of Durango sustainability plan
Here’s what you can do
If you want to voice your support for the Durango City Council taking an important step toward citywide composting:
#1: Sign the Petition: Thanks to the Climate Study Group, a petition is being circulated that already has hundreds of signatures! Please sign this letter by October 20th and encourage the City to make food scraps and yard trimmings part of their curbside collection program. And forward this petition to 3 friends!
#2: Comment before or at the October 20th Meeting: The City Council will be considering a resolution to potentially move citywide organics forward based on policy options from the STEPS report that is scheduled to be released October 2nd. You can attend the meeting in person or virtually as well as submit your public testimony via email. Written comments are highly encouraged!
- To email city council: CityCouncil@DurangoCO.gov.
- To comment at the council meeting: show up at 5:15 pm and be sure to sign up for public comment under the organics resolution action agenda item.
- Testifying remotely: the information to sign up and the link to access the meeting remotely will be available the day of the meeting, along with the rules around commenting. This can all be found on the city website.
Use these talking points to help with preparing comments.
Selece with Gathings Garden in Northern New Mexico - a local farm that uses T2F compost.
La Plata Healthy Soils Program
Led by The Good Food Collective, Table to Farm Compost, Zero Foodprint, and Local First Foundation, this program funds regenerative agriculture in La Plata County through voluntary 1% donations at participating restaurants and food businesses — supporting cover cropping, composting and other climate-beneficial soil practices. Learn more about this program here.
We are recruiting 20 participating businesses in 2026 and 50 by the end of 2027, with a goal of raising $1M for farm grants. It is a cornerstone of the 2025–2030 La Plata County Food Systems Plan.
Want in?
Business owners and curious neighbors: email info@tabletofarmcompost.com or call 970-508-8768. Newsletter subscribers hear about every development first.
Start with your own bucket.
The simplest action is starting with your own bucket. Join the curbside program and be counted.