Vermont has banned table scraps:

Vermont’s food scraps ban that starts July 1 is the last step in a multi-year process of reducing waste in landfills.

The Universal Recycling Law was unanimously passed by the state legislature in 2012 in response to the state’s stagnant recycling rates. According to a 2013 study, an estimated 50% of Vermonters’ trash included recyclable or compostable materials, like food scraps and leaf and yard debris.

First, you need to find something to store the food scraps in. Morris recommended a large container with a lid, which can be recycled from something already on hand or bought from a hardware store. She said to empty it at least once a week, getting into the habit of taking it out or driving it to a drop-off site just like you would with normal trash and recycled materials.

There are three basic options for what to do with food scraps, according to Morris: compost them for yourself, hire a company to come pick it up from your home or take them to a drop-off site, like CSWD or Green Mountain Compost.

OK, this answered my very, very first question:

As far as enforcement goes, haulers will not be going through individuals’ trash bags looking for food scraps. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources said it is focusing more on compliance and education rather than punishment.

… as every socialist state has claimed.

‘Is’ does not equal ‘won’t.’

Can’t they even come up with something more original than “Re-education Camps”? Or at least try? We’ll see through them, but they could at least try.

The law does allow meat, bones, and grease to be in the trash, as they don’t break down quickly in small-scale compost systems.