The Latest Dirt!
F.A.Q
Current Member Billing Questions?
Head to our page here!
Contamination
There is no magic “away” process; we hand-sort everything we collect. Please follow our guidelines and remove all plastic, stickers, twist-ties, and more from your bucket, and see more below in our bucket-list section.
Remember if it’s synthetic: double check its certifications and read the number at the bottom! If there are no listed certs, it goes in the garbage.
Yard Waste
Households, we accept yard waste! We will pick it up in 30-gallon paper leaf bags or a compostable bag. $2 per bag.
Must email in advance so we can plan space & confirm no herbicides are used. Bags must be under 10 lb, and free of sod/dirt/rocks
Seasonal Items
Attend our annual free Pumpkin Smash event!
Pumpkins: Free if they fit in the bucket. Extra pumpkins cost $3-$5 each. Large hauls require special pickup.
Christmas tree pickup: $15-$20 by request.
Extra Waste & Special Pickups
Extra bags or full buckets: $4 each per pickup.
Need a second bucket? + $5 per month.
Emergency pickup for forgotten buckets: $8, depending on location.
Free 24/7 drop-off is available. See the welcome email for details.
Bucket Care & Placement
Keep a weight on the lid to prevent loss. Replacement buckets cost $10, and they are refundable if found.
Apartment residents should label buckets with name and unit number. We will figure out a good placement per building.
Buckets must be curbside or in a designated pickup spot. No porch pickups unless arranged.
Bucket Cleaning & Liners
Request a washed bucket via email before pickup day.
We clean buckets with water and a scrub brush outdoors.
Compostable liners are provided with each pickup.
We recommend rinsing and drying your bucket before adding a new liner.
Finished Compost
Free compost distribution resumes in Spring- subscribers, look out for an email. Seasonally, 10 15 gallons of free compost.
Bulk compost is available by the cubic yard year round. Members get special pricing!
Members acknowledge that the free compost shares are only for personal use. We love to give it back to those who pay for our services. Friends and family are welcome to buy compost from us anytime!
Members must be active subscribers both before and after the giveback to receive this bonus. If a subscription is canceled within two months following pickup, the cost of the compost share will be applied to the account.
There are costs on both sides of the process, and we always do our best to keep pricing consistent and as affordable as we can.
We are not just haulers, but also processors. These are two separate businesses under one roof.
Bucket List
Help keep our stream clean!
We hand-process all compost, so please keep non-compostable items out.
Only compostable items accepted. No plastics, fruit stickers, rubber bands, twist ties, candy wrappers, or bio-solids.
All food scraps accepted, including meat, dairy, fats, and butter. Greasy items should be wrapped in a napkin or compostable container.
If unsure about an item, email or send a photo.
What We Accept:
All food scraps, including fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, fats, butter, and sauces
Compostable packaging (must say "compostable" on the label)
What We Don't Accept:
Plastic, rubber bands, twist ties, fruit stickers
Polyester tea bags, candy wrappers, conventional packaging
Bio-solids, diapers and pet waste
Keep grease contained in a napkin or compostable container to make cleaning easier.
If you're unsure about an item, email or send us a photo. If a restaurant you love doesn’t use compostable to-go ware, let us know and we can help.
Drop-Off
Questions
Find our member access info in your welcome email.
Proper drop-off etiquette is essential to continue our program. No bins are permitted to be overfilled at any time. No pizza boxes, pumpkins, or yard waste. Only food scraps and 5-gallons per week.
We service our drop-off stations 3x per week, and not on the weekends. If the bins are too full, please come back soon and they will be ready for dumping every other day Monday-Friday.
Our pay-what-you-can system is dependent on an honor system. Folks who can pay our suggested $10 per month do so in order to help out those who can’t.