Sorting your food scraps for pickup isn't the only way you can reduce your footprint. In addition you can start your own at-home worm bin or home compost. To reduce food waste and maximize your dollar, check out these tips:
Store your produce strategically so it stays fresh longer.
Time what you eat after a shopping trip so you can use the most perishable items first.
Find out how much food you waste with this personal food waste quiz. Then follow the guides to take action.
Learn how to store and eat food at peak quality with the USDA’s iPhone app Food Keeper, or Android app FoodKeeper or follow the ultimate shelf life guide to figure out when your food will really go bad.
Plan your meals to maximize what you already have and minimize money wasted at the store. Follow these steps to successful meal planning.
Create a meal from the random items in your fridge with this tool that finds recipes based on what ingredients you have on hand.
San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
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Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
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agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
