The curbside composting trial in Eugene opens up the opportunity for people who don’t have the ability to compost to responsibly dispose of organic waste and contribute to the community. It allows people who are already composting on their own to safely dispose of their otherwise un-compostable waste like meat, cheese, grains, and bones; they also get to contribute to a project that helps the community. According to Michael Wisth, who is an analyst for Solid Waste and Green Building for the city of Eugene, less than 1% of the participants for the Eugene Compost Project have opposed the trial. In fact, other businesses and organizations are joining the project who are not even within the designated areas of the project. The Eugene Curbside Compost Project is proving to be an effective and expansive organization that is increasing the amount of compost that is put back into the community and reducing the amount of food waste in landfills. So far the program has collected and processed 8,400 tons of organic waste! (City of Eugene, 2017)