SW3aCoordinate and develop a food waste diversion program for use by feedlots and farmers when food recovery is not possible.

Progress

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Completed

CAAP Action Description

Coordinate and develop a diversion program for food waste that cannot be used in food recovery programs to be used by feed lots and farmers for feeding livestock.

Tasks

What's left to do?

2026
Sustainability Division contacts hog farmers to assess interest in program.
2027
Assess need for new diversion program.

What are we doing?

2025
Sustainability Division meets with Integrated Waste Management Division to explore the development of a Food Waste Diversion Program focused on supplying livestock feed to farmers.

Status of Implementation
No significant progress to report for this action in 2025/2026.

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan
EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy: Federal hierarchy prioritizing animal feed when food recovery for people is not possible.
Phase
I

SW3aCoordinate and develop a food waste diversion program for use by feedlots and farmers when food recovery is not possible.

Progress

CAAP Action Description

Tasks

What's left to do?

Sustainability Division contacts hog farmers to assess interest in program.

Assess need for new diversion program.

What are we doing?

Sustainability Division meets with Integrated Waste Management Division to explore the development of a Food Waste Diversion Program focused on supplying livestock feed to farmers.

Status of Implementation

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

Phase

Measure

Action Priority

Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting

Measure/Action Type

Progress

CAAP Action Description

Tasks

What's left to do?

Sustainability Division contacts hog farmers to assess interest in program.

Assess need for new diversion program.

What are we doing?

Sustainability Division meets with Integrated Waste Management Division to explore the development of a Food Waste Diversion Program focused on supplying livestock feed to farmers.

Summary and contacts

Status of Implementation

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

PhaseDefinition

Measure

Action Priority

Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or CrosscuttingDefinition

Measure/Action Type

Phase

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting