Frequently Asked Questions

What is Composting? Composting is the natural aerobic (with oxygen) decomposition of organic matter into nutrient rich soil. Why Compost? 1. Composting diverts our food scraps from landfills and incinerators a. Our landfills are filling up, leading to longer and longer hauling distances, higher greenhouse gas emissions, higher waste management costs, and less space available for our trash. Composting could cut back our solid waste stream by as much as 33% (epa.gov). b. When food scraps are left in a landfill or incinerated they release methane. Methane gas is 20 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide (epa.gov). Composting is a sustainable alternative that puts the nutrients from our food scraps back into our food system by using the finished compost as a fertilizer for local farms like growingSOUL. Composting is the final step to completing a truly sustainable food cycle system.

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Isnt Composting difficult? In the past, Composting was a daunting task that required patience and determination to be successful. Now, The Compost Crew makes Composting easy by doing all of the dirty work for you! When you sign up for our service, we deliver a bin and clean it out weekly. All you have to do is place your food scraps in the bin rather than your trash or water disposal, and we take care of the rest at a remote composting facility. After six (6) months, when all the dirty work is completed, you can request up to 10% of the weight you gave us in food scraps in the form of high grade compost! Where do I put the bin? Doesnt it smell? What about rodents? Our binswhich are 80% recycled material by the way ;)are fitted with a gamma sealed screw top. No rodents are getting in there, and they wouldnt want to anyways, because the bin is completely odor free when closed! Crewmembers usually leave the bin in the garage or next to the house, keeping a smaller bin in the kitchen. Im not sure if this is for meCan I try it out for a month? Absolutely! We offer a month to month subscription for the low cost of $36/month. See our Service Agreement for more detailed information. I still have more question?! No problem! Just shoot us an e-mail at info@thecompostcrew.com or call us at (301) 202-4450, and well get back to you within 24 hours.

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