Composting
Welcome to our food scrap collection and composting service! We are dedicated to helping reduce food waste and its impact on our environment by diverting food scraps from landfills through composting. We believe that composting is an essential part of sustainable living and hope that our service will help make it more accessible to everyone. Sign up today to start diverting your food scraps from landfills and support local food systems!
Bi-Weekly Food Scrap Collection
Our composting service offers bi-weekly food scrap collection for a monthly fee of $25 per household. We will provide each customer with a countertop food scrap collection bin and a 5-gallon food scrap collection bucket, which will be swapped out on a bi-weekly basis.
Did you know?
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Did you know that according to the USDA, food waste accounts for about 30-40% of the food supply in the United States? That's an average of 219 pounds of food per person per year, which is equivalent to approximately $1,600 of wasted food!
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Food waste in landfills produces methane gas, which is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. By composting food scraps, we can reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills and help mitigate the negative impacts on our environment.
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By composting food scraps, we can create a nutrient-rich soil amendment that can be used to enhance soil fertility and support local food systems. Small farm composting can provide farmers with a low-cost way to improve soil quality, leading to healthier, more nutritious food.