What’s better than saving the planet? Saving money at the same time! Fremont’s newest program diverts food scraps and other compostable materials from the garbage. Rather than going to the landfill, they are processed into material that enriches the soil.   Composting for Business rates are about half the cost for refuse containers of the same size. The City of Fremont subsidizes costs to encourage participation. Acceptable materials include: food waste, food-soiled paper and plant/floral trimmings. The program is designed for restaurants, markets, bakeries and other commercial properties that generate at least one 64-gallon cart of food/compostable waste per week. You can pay significantly less to dispose of the compostable portion of your trash, simply by separating food scraps and food-soiled paper from the rest of the garbage.  To find out more about Composting for Business, call (510) 252-4652.