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Hard-to-recycle waste handling in Los Alamos
Los Alamos County
Summary
With an EPA grant rescinded, county staff are pivoting to an RFP for composting and food-waste services — food waste is about 17% of the local waste stream, and yard trimmings need an end market. April's diversion rate was 31%.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
The county lost a previously awarded EPA grant and will need new funding or a contracted service for food-waste diversion.
✅Who benefits
Residents who compost or want to cut what goes to the Valencia County landfill.
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