ISHPEMING, MI— A $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will expand Marquette County’s composting capabilities.
The City of Ishpeming will partner with Partridge Creek Compost to expand its composting program. It will provide the service to the entire Ishpeming community as a waste diversion strategy. The grant will allow PCC to open a monitored, weekly household compost drop-off site for Ishpeming residents, and initiate a pilot household compost pick up by spring 2025.
Partridge Creek Compost was created this past June to collect and process organic waste from the City of Ishpeming, Ishpeming Schools, Northern Michigan University, restaurants, and other Marquette County partners.
