
Composting 101
HOME COMPOSTING for ZERO WASTE - Video
What are the benefits of composting?
- Composting your food scraps can divert up to 25% of your total trash production.
- Use fewer "yellow bags" and save money
- Enrich the soil, helping retain moisture and suppress plant diseases and pests.
- Reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.
- Encourages the production of beneficial bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter to create humus, a rich nutrient-filled material.
- Reduces methane emissions from landfills and lowers your carbon footprint.
Backyard Composting
The DPW sells backyard compost bins at a reduced price.
Ordering is currently closed until spring 2026, but we have a few extras at the Recycling Center (first come first serve!)
Curbside Composting
Try one of these residential collectors who will pick up your food waste right at your house! Composting has never been easier!
Although we can’t make recommendations, here are a few companies to start your search:
- Black Earth https://blackearthcompost.com/
- City Compost https://www.citycompost.com/
- OffBeet Compost http://www.offbeetcompost.com/
- Garbage to Garden https://garbagetogarden.org/
- Bootstrap Compost https://bootstrapcompost.com/