FoodCycler Pilot Program

The Town of Gravenhurst has partnered with FoodCycle science to offer an in-home food waste diversion solution. This is a pilot project where residents purchase the FoodCycler® at a subsidized cost. Divert your food waste for a period of 12 weeks and track the amount. Fill out a closing survey and that's it! And you get to keep the FoodCycler® unit!

What is FoodCycler®?

The FoodCycler® is a closed-loop indoor compost alternative that speeds up the natural decomposition process through aerobic digestion of waste. The unit dries and grinds food waste into a dry, odorless nutrient-rich by-product that is significantly reduced in weight and volume from its unprocessed state. The product is free from bacteria, weed seeds, and food-borne pathogens that were eliminated during the process.

Why should I participate?

Did you know that up to 50% of household waste is composed of food waste? By helping your municipality address food waste, you are supporting your community’s environmental initiatives, while reducing your carbon footprint.

What is required of me?

Not much! Purchase a FoodCycler® from your municipality at a subsidized cost, track your use once a week for a period of 12 weeks and then answer a brief exit survey.

100 Spots Available!

Participants in the FoodCycler program will be selected on a first come first served basis. You will be contacted if you are selected to participate.

Registration coming soon

Benefits of the FoodCycler

Up to 90% volume reduction
Quiet, compact, odourless operation
Easy to clean, easy to operate, no special training or skills required
Quick (compared to composting, the FoodCycler™ processes food waste in hours, instead of months)
Produces a valuable soil amendment, low in odour, and less attractive to wildlife.
Reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) impact vs. landfill.