How Does Oakland Turn Food Scraps to Soil?

Oakland began collecting compost from all residential units in July 2015, but where does all of this new green waste go? Follow the lifecycle of your food scraps as they make their way through the composting process.
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[@Vincelixify]

so only 3000 tons of compost derived from 13500 tons of compost a month? we are throwing away roughly 10000 tons of waste?

[@COMEISL]

About 80% of organic waste is water, and CO2 are also produced on the composting process, then your are not throwing away nothing, they are emitting water vapour.

[@Vincelixify]

wow alright thanks for the explanation. Than its hugely efficient!! Really Incredible.

[@patricksanders858]

So heres my issue. I spend money and time to process my waste and can it. I PAY Waste Managment to come pick it up. Waste Managment CORPORATION then processes it and the SELLS the waste for a profit. So where is MY cut? Im PAYING for WASTE MANAGMENT to be able to resell my waste. They should either give me free compost or a refund by weight at the curb.