DRAFT FOOD WASTE REDUCTION PLAN

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste hereby gives notice that it is developing a plan pursuant to N.J.S.A 13:1E-226 et seq. (P.L. 2017, c.136) to reduce the amount of food waste generated annually in the State based on 2017 generation by 50 percent by 2030. The draft plan is available for review by clicking the link below. The public is invited to comment on the draft plan. All comments must be submitted to DEP in writing by mail to the address below or electronically to reducefoodwaste@dep.nj.gov prior to the close of the comment period.

Fredrik Khayati, Environmental Specialist
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste
Bureau of Planning and Licensing
Mail Code 401-02C
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420

The public comment period on the draft food waste reduction plan begins on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 and will end on
Friday, September 27, 2019. 

Dates for Public Hearings

September 10, 2019 from 9:00-11:00 AM
Public Hearing Room
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
401 E. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

September 17, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
6700 Delilah Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

September 19, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM
Environment Center Auditorium at NJ Sports and Exposition Agency
2 De Korte Park Plaza
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

Public Hearing Notice- click here




Draft Food Waste Reduction Plan - click here