Food Waste Diversion by Composting On Site

A Partnership Between Hingham High School

& Holly Hill Farm

Janice McPhillipsFriends of Holly Hill Farm

Cohasset, MA

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

• 1,137 students• Green Committee started by Rick Swanson, 2007• Mass Recycle “Best High School Recycler” 2013• Dedicated administrators, teachers, custodians,

student involvement, Student Council, sports teams & clubs, supportive community, donations, partnership with Holly Hill Farm

• “Slash the Trash” Fridays – about 50 lbs compost • “Teach In” – America Recycles Day, Green Week• Prizes for “Random Acts of Greenness”• The “Friday Show”• Make it FUN!

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

First compost bin – 2009

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

America Recycles Day - November 15, 2011

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

America Recycles Day - November 15, 2011

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

America Recycles Day, November 15, 2011

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

“Green Week” – last week of March, 2012

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

“Trayless Tuesday” during “Green Week” - March 2012

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Friendly competition between sports teams and clubs

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Finished compost is screened, new garden on America Recycles Day - November 15, 2012

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Garlic planted on America Recycles Day, 2012

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

More garden beds added during Green Week - March, 2013

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Finished Compost sold at the Farmers Market

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Problems – contamination, rodents, smells, limited capacity, snow, stacks of plates & trays, etc.

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Take away lesson from “Green Week” 2013

Hingham High School Food Waste Diversion Program

Contact info:

Janice McPhillips

fhhfarm@gmail.com

Rick Swanson

rswanson@hinghamschools.org