Business Model and Carbon Reduction Path of Community-Level Organic Waste Resource Utilization

Abstract

Driven by the goals of carbon emission reduction, zero-waste cities, and grassroots governance modernization, community-level organic waste resource utilization is crucial for improving urban household waste management. Compared with traditional governance models relying on mixed disposal and centralized treatment, community-level utilization emphasizes source separation, on-site reduction, recycling, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. This approach shortens the treatment chain, reduces system costs, and promotes low-carbon transformation. However, organic waste management currently faces challenges, including inadequate front-end and back-end coordination, limited property management capacity, insufficient resident participation, and unclear carbon reduction performance metrics. From the perspective of community governance and green property management collaboration, this article clarifies the practical logic of organic waste resource utilization. It constructs a comprehensive business model integrating government guidance, property management organization, resident participation, professional operation, digital empowerment, and resource return. Furthermore, the study systematically outlines a carbon reduction path focusing on source reduction, optimized collection and transportation, on-site treatment, product substitution, and enhanced management efficiency. Ultimately, community-level organic waste utilization is not merely a technological issue but a systemic project requiring grassroots governance transformation, property service innovation, and the cultivation of green lifestyles. Future efforts must collaboratively transition organic waste management from pilot projects to a normalized, institutionalized, and large-scale approach, emphasizing institutional supply, operational mechanisms, technological platforms, and revenue distribution.