Farmington Green Efforts Committee
People
- Garrett Daigle, Staff Liaison (non-voting) — Assistant Town Planner
- Sam Kilpatrick, Non-voting — Director of School Facilities
- Jayapriya "Priya" Krishnaswamy, Member
- Stacey Petruzella, Member
- Brie Quinby, Member
- Jennifer Wynn, Member
Coverage (15 articles)
Three Farmington Schools Composted About Four Tons of Food
Three Farmington schools sent about 8,100 pounds of cafeteria food to compost between April and June, and the district wants to add its other elementary schools, probably in 2027-28. A committee member also told the town that black plastic can be recycled. The state's list says it can't.
Farmington's Compost Bin Will Wait for the Town Survey
Farmington's Green Efforts Committee has $38,657 and a price for a public food-scrap bin. On the town manager's advice, relayed by a council member, it will wait for the town survey and decide in January.
Farmington's Food-Scrap Compost Pilot Waits on Town Hall
Residents told a Green Efforts Committee member they would compost "when the town's paying for it." The committee priced a one-year food-scrap pilot at $12,484 and has roughly $30,000 of its own, but held off: the pickups would outlast the pilot, and the town has not said it will pay for them.
Connecticut's Solar Program No Longer Ends in 2027
A resident asked the Green Efforts Committee whether to wait on a home battery until after 2027. The deadline behind the question had been repealed three months earlier. Connecticut's solar program now runs into 2028, and its replacement starts January 1 of that year.
Farmington Green Efforts Committee Weighs Food-Scrap Costs
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee is studying food-scrap collection after a potential hauler warned that the service would add a municipal cost, not produce savings. The committee still needs pricing, locations and evidence of resident demand before deciding whether to recommend a pilot.
Farmington Green Efforts Committee Narrows Its Goals to Four
Farmington's Green Efforts Committee spent its July meeting not dreaming up new initiatives but narrowing the ones it already has, settling on four goals it might actually complete: waste reduction, climate resilience, dark skies, and habitat. The flagship is town-wide composting. The complication, from the school district's own facilities director, is that composting has been costing Farmington money, not saving it.
Farmington Cleanup: 89 Volunteers, 2,200 Pounds of Trash
Eighty-nine volunteers turned out for Farmington's town-wide cleanup on Saturday, April 25, weighing in 1,339 pounds of trash and filling trucks that tipped at about 2,200 pounds. Top groups: Miss Porter's, the seven-person NHS subset "Bubby Tube," the broader National Honor Society contingent, and the Farmington Land Trust. The committee is weighing whether to relocate the Irving-Alling Recreation station next year after a baseball game running during the cleanup produced no engagement.
Farmington Funds Full $4,500 for Union School Compost Table
The Farmington Green Efforts Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to cover the full $4,500 cost of a custom compost-sorting table for Union Elementary School — more than doubling the $2,000 the school's Student Council had asked for and freeing the Union PTO from the contribution it had pledged. Three Student Council members presented the school's three-stream cafeteria sorting program before the vote.
Farmington Green Efforts Committee Sets April 25 Clean-Up
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee set April 25, 2026 for Town-Wide Clean-Up, reported 5,500 pounds of textiles recycled, and discussed expanding school composting.
Farmington Green Efforts Panel Advances School Composting
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee tackles school composting funding, Earth Day cleanup plans, textile recycling totals, and how to turn nip-bottle money and garden-club grants into real climate work.
Green Efforts Readies Cleanup Day; Lions Club Joins In
🌳 Farmington Green Efforts Committee plans Cleanup Day, partners with Lions Club for recycling. Get the details & watch the meeting here 👉 [YouTube Link] #FarmingtonCT
Farmington Green Efforts Committee Recap, Feb. 4, 2025
🌱 Farmington Green Efforts Committee tackles composting, dark skies, & tree planting! Catch up on every detail & see how you can help make a greener town. Watch the meeting here! 🎥
Farmington Green Efforts Plans April Town-Wide Cleanup
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee plans for April cleanup and more! Find out how you can get involved in keeping our town green and beautiful. ♻️
Green Efforts Dec. 3 Recap: Compost, Recycling, Dark Skies
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee tackled composting, recycling, and light pollution on Dec. 3. Read for practical tips and local updates! 🌎♻️
Farmington Green Efforts Committee Holds Brief Meeting
The Farmington Green Efforts Committee meets, barely achieves quorum, and adjourns in record time. At least they approved the minutes! 155 Scott Swamp Rd, Farmington, CT 06032. 📅 #NotSavingThePlanet