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A CIRCULAR SOLUTION
We don't believe in waste.
All material has the potential to be transformed into a new valuable resource, including food scraps. By collecting and composting food waste, we not only reduce material sent to landfills and incinerators, but we recapture important nutrients and microorganisms, return them to local soils, and promote stronger and healthier local food production and consumption.
Plus, your trash bags will never be lighter and less stinky!
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How it works
HOW IT WORKS
PICK-UP
1. You sign up for your
preferred pick-up
services on our website.
(Choose Weekly, Bi-Weekly, or Monthly)
2. We drop off a bucket
on your first pickup day.
(Typically within a week of signing up)
3. You fill up your bucket
with food scraps.
(Keep scrolling to see what we accept)
4. You leave a full bucket
out on pickup day.
(Make sure your lid is on tight)
5. We swap out your full
bucket for a fresh one.
(And the cycle begins again!)
6. Order finished compost
through your customer
portal to have it delivered.
(Compost delivered in your usual bucket)
DROP-OFF
1. You sign up for your
drop-off location on
our website.
(Choose your regular transfer station)
2. You pick up your first
bucket at any time.
(During transfer station hours)
3. You fill up your bucket
with food scraps.
(Keep scrolling to see what we accept)
4. You bring your bucket
back at any time.
(Make sure your lid is on tight)
5. You swap out your full
bucket for a fresh one.
(And the cycle begins again!)
6. Order finished compost through your customer portal to have it dropped off.
(Pick it up at your regular drop-off site)
What goes in the bucket
WHAT GOES IN THE BUCKET
ALL FOOD WASTE
Everything that came from your plate or your cutting board, including fruits, vegetables, bread, dairy products, meat, bones, pits, skins, and cooked food.
YARD WASTE
Leaves, twigs, deceased house plants, and other plant debris are welcome in your bucket. Please do not include any waste treated with pesticides or herbicides.
NOTE: We can only accept yard waste that fits in your bucket - no bonus bags please!
UNCOATED PAPER
Paper towels, napkins, oily cardboard, paper coffee filters,
tea bags, and even chopsticks.
We're concerned about PFAs entering our compost from paper coatings. When in doubt, please opt for the trash bag!
YES PLEASE:
"COMPOSTABLE" OR "BIODEGRADABLE" PLASTICS
NO compostable bags, liners, cups, cutlery, containers, or other plastics.
COATED PAPER PRODUCTS
NO paper coffee cups, takeout containers, paper clamshells, or fruit stickers.
We're concerned about PFAs entering our compost from paper coatings. When in doubt, please opt for the trash bag!
BIOHAZARDS
NO dirty tissues, poop, or litter.
GLASS, PLASTIC, METAL, LIQUID, WOOD ASH, OR DIRT
NO THANKS:
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