Erie County x WeRadiate
Your
Community,
Your Climate
Action
Erie County x WeRadiate
Your
Community,
Your Climate
Action
Erie County x WeRadiate
Your
Community,
Your Climate
Action
Bringing together 5 Erie County municipalities
Bringing together 5 Erie County municipalities
Every year, millions of pounds of food waste from Erie County is sent to landfills. By composting food scraps locally, return valuable nutrients back to our community soils and build a more sustainable future.
Every year, millions of pounds of food waste from Erie County is sent to landfills.
By composting food scraps locally, return valuable nutrients back to our community soils and build a more sustainable future.
Plate to Field Drop off Sites
Plate to Field Drop off Sites
Click on town to know the exact locations
Click on town to know the exact locations
Not in a Plate to Field partner community? Still want to compost?
Not in a Plate to Field partner community? Still want to compost?
Learn More
Learn More
Current Active Locations
(More coming soon!)
Lancaster
East Aurora/Aurora
Drop Off
Compost, Make a Difference
Drop Off
Compost, Make a Difference
100 pounds
100 pounds
a single household can divert each year
2 mins
2 mins
a day to separate food scraps in your kitchen
30% fewer
30% fewer
landfills needed by separating food scraps from your garbage
Composting has the power to convert
waste into value
Composting has the power to convert
waste into value
Imagine if every apple core, coffee ground, and eggshell became part of something bigger.
Composting is one of the simplest ways to make an environmental impact. Food scraps aren't just waste — they're tomorrow's healthy soil through composting.
Imagine if every apple core, coffee ground, and eggshell became part of something bigger.
Composting is one of the simplest ways to make an environmental impact. Food scraps aren't just waste — they're tomorrow's healthy soil through composting.
Enriches green spaces in your neighborhood
Enriches green spaces in your neighborhood
Reduces harmful methane emissions in landfills
Reduces harmful methane emissions in landfills
Supports local food and plant growth
Supports local food and plant growth
Dear Residents,
Dear Residents,
Your daily actions matter more than you think.
Together, Erie County and your local municipality are making these goals real right here at home. Whether you're a resident, a community leader, or a local advocate — this is your moment to act. Plate to Field is a collaborative, community-powered initiative to develop and expand food scrap drop-off programs across Erie County.
If you live in East Aurora, Aurora, Alden, Lancaster, or Grand Island, find out how to take action below. If your community isn’t listed, sign-up to be a compost ambassador for your community. From small lifestyle changes, to dedicated community participation, there are many different ways you can get involved that suit your needs.
Thank you for being part of this effort to build a cleaner, greener Erie County!
Your daily actions matter more than you think.
Together, Erie County and your local municipality are making these goals real right here at home. Whether you're a resident, a community leader, or a local advocate — this is your moment to act. Plate to Field is a collaborative, community-powered initiative to develop and expand food scrap drop-off programs across Erie County.
If you live in East Aurora, Aurora, Alden, Lancaster, or Grand Island, find out how to take action below. If your community isn’t listed, sign-up to be a compost ambassador for your community.
From small lifestyle changes, to dedicated community participation, there are many different ways you can get involved that suit your needs.
Thank you for being part of this effort to build a cleaner, greener Erie County!
Ways to get involved:
Ways to get involved:
01
01
Sign-up for dropping off
food scraps
Sign-up for dropping off
food scraps
02
02
Become a Soil Steward
by taking our course
Become a Soil Steward
by taking our course
Become a Soil Steward
by taking our course
Upcoming Courses
Thursday,
Sept 10th 2026
Friday,
Sept 11th, 2026
03
03
Become a partner - get involved in Plate to Field
Become a partner - get involved in Plate to Field
04
04
Become a compost ambassador & promote composting
Become a compost ambassador & promote composting
Become a compost ambassador & promote composting
