Most fruits and vegetables, meat, bones, dairy, eggshells, bread, grains, coffee grounds, tea bags (without plastic), paper towels, napkins, pizza boxes, and certified compostable products.
Plastic, glass, metal, produce stickers, pet waste, diapers, liquids, cooking oil, and compostable products that are not BPI-certified.
Not nearly as much as people expect. Keeping the lid closed and storing your bucket in a shaded area helps significantly. Weekly service is recommended if you regularly compost meat and seafood.
Anywhere that's convenient. Indoors, outdoors. Next to your trash can, beside the garage, under a porch, or outdoors in the shade.
Simply place your bucket curbside before your scheduled pickup day. We'll swap it for a cleaned bucket every visit.
No. We wash and sanitize every bucket after each collection.
No. We operate on a clean bucket exchange system.
Residential members receive a 7-gallon bucket designed for weekly kitchen scraps. We also have 35 gallon and 65 gallon.
Contact us. Depending on your needs, we may recommend weekly service or an additional bucket.
We'll drop a clean bucket and collect both during your next scheduled pickup.
We collect rain or shine unless severe weather creates unsafe road conditions.

A closed lid and regular pickups prevent most pest issues. Freezing meat scraps until pickup day during the summer can help even more.
Our buckets have secure lids that deter most animals. Keeping the bucket in a protected area until pickup day is recommended.
Fresh food scraps generally don't smell much. Food sitting in a landfill produces far more odor than properly managed compost.
Not quite. Instead of burying food waste in a landfill, we turn it into nutrient-rich compost that benefits local soil.
Yes. Food waste is one of the largest materials sent to landfills. Composting keeps those nutrients in circulation instead of creating methane.
No worries. We remove contaminants whenever possible and use them as educational opportunities—not reasons to shame members.
Never. Compost is collected separately and processed specifically for compost production. We do not pick up trash!
Absolutely. That's actually where commercial composting has one of its biggest advantages over backyard composting.
Most members say it's much cleaner than they expected because they receive a freshly washed bucket every pickup.

Nearly one-third of all food produced is wasted. Composting keeps valuable nutrients in circulation instead of sending them to landfills.
Yes—but how it breaks down matters. In landfills, food decomposes without oxygen, creating methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide.
Food scraps are transformed into finished compost used to improve local soils.
Yes. Every spring, members are invited to our Annual Compost Day where they receive a portion of the finished compost. Additional compost is available for purchase at a discounted member rate while supplies last.
After members have had the opportunity to claim theirs, remaining compost is sold to the public or donated to community gardens and green spaces.
Many households divert hundreds of pounds of food waste from landfills every year.
It adds organic matter, improves water retention, reduces erosion, and supports healthier plant growth.
They serve different purposes. Compost builds healthy soil over time, while fertilizers primarily provide nutrients.
Yes. Members receive regular updates showing the amount of food waste they've diverted and the environmental impact they've made.

No long-term contract. Stay because you love the service—not because you're locked in.
Yes.
Absolutely. Perfect for vacations or extended travel.
To keep membership prices as affordable as possible, card processing fees are passed through at checkout. ACH payments avoid these fees.
Yes. Just let us know in the Member Center.
Memberships renew monthly.
We'll notify you and give you an opportunity to update your payment method before service is interrupted.
Yes! Compost memberships make thoughtful gifts for gardeners, new homeowners, and environmentally minded friends.
Yes. Once enough households join within the same neighborhood, everyone benefits from more efficient routes and discounted pricing.