HOW IT WORKS

Composting has never been so easy!

Do you live in a house, condo, apartment, or townhome? Simply fill out our signup form and we’ll take care of the rest.

Businesses can compost too! Do you own or work for a restaurant, bar, office, grocery store, school, or any entity creating food waste? Submit our business signup form and a compost specialist will get in touch with you to discuss the best options for your application.
Residential
Commercial
Bin

1. YOU FILL YOUR BIN

As part of your residential pick-up service, we provide you with a four gallon container into which you deposit your food waste and other compostable waste.

House

2. YOU PUT IT OUTSIDE

You select an easy, accessible outdoor location where your bin will be left once a week on a predetermined pickup day.

Van

3. WE PICK IT UP

We pick up your bin and take it to the processing facility so they can make compost.  We leave you with an empty, clean bin to fill for the next week.

Compost

4. WE BRING YOU COMPOST!

Twice a year you will receive complimentary compost to use for your personal garden! Don’t have a personal garden? No worries! We will donate your earned compost.

What Goes In The Bin

fruits & vegetable

coffee grounds, coffee filters & tea bags

dairy products & egg shells

meat shellfish, fish products

pasta, breads, cereals & baked goods

leftovers from cooked meals

baking ingredients, spices, herbs, etc.

candy, snack food, pastries, etc.

soiled napkins, paper towels, toilet paper rolls, cotton balls, etc.

paper plates & cups ( even those with wax coating)

pizza boxes (please tear to fit)

paper egg cartons, paper cupcake liners & other paper food packaging

cut flowers & household plants

dryer lint (not dryer sheets)

hair & nail clippings

pet food and pet hair

anything labeled BPI Certified Compostable or ASTM D6400

What Does Not Go In The Bin

plastic

aluminum foil

metal

recyclable materials

animal or human waste

styrofoam

anything labeled biodegradable (it’s meaningless)

Why Compost?

Food waste just left to rot in a landfill produces methane gas, not compost. This methane gas actually plays a key role in the depletion of our ozone layer and global warming. When you compost, you reduce methane production— which lessens your environmental impact – and produces usable, natural plant fertilizer.