According to KVUE, the city of Austin recently announced that it is offering its residents free courses in keeping chickens, and paying those who are willing to start their own backyard coops.
The Chicken Keeping Rebate Program is part of the Austin Resource Recovery's Home Composting Rebate Program, which aims to achieve the city's Zero Waste goal by 2040, in part by reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills by 90 percent.
"Chickens recycle your food scraps while giving you fresh eggs and creating healthy soil," the city said in an email.
After attending a "chicken keeping class," which covers how chickens can help keep food scraps, yard trimmings, and food-soiled paper out of landfills, Austinites who then buy a chicken coop can submit a rebate application online for $75. The first round of classes is already full, but the city says it is planning to offer more soon. You can read more information about Austin's Chicken Keeping Rebate Program here.
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