BECAUSE CITY FOLKS DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE TIME OR SPACE TO COMPOST...We're here to help. |
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PLANa fixed subscription based program for households who generate a steady volume of scraps each week and for those who want the convenience of dropping off in their neighborhood
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BUCKET SWAP PLANa pay-per-use program for individuals who generate small amounts of scraps and for those who prefer consolidating their scraps so they have to make fewer dropoffs
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PLAN TYPES |
PRICE |
DROPOFF INTERVALS |
WHAT WILL I RECEIVE? |
DROPOFF LOCATIONS & HOURS |
STORAGE ROOM REQUIRED |
DISCOUNTS & BENEFITS * |
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PLAN |
$15/month billed automatically every quarter |
Dropoff frequently, atleast once a week. Freeze scraps if you prefer to dropoff at longer intervals |
A bucket with a locking lid to collect your food scraps |
Many locations and flexible hours |
Ability to dropoff frequently means you don't need a lot of storage space. |
One free quarter after ever 4 paid quarters. AYCS*, discounted sifted compost* |
BUCKET SWAP PLAN |
$5/bucket charged each time you drop off a bucket for composting |
Once a month or when bucket is full, whichever is sooner. |
A bucket for scrap collection, mulch to layer between the scraps and bucket liners. |
Fewer participating locations and restricted hours. |
Requires space for two 5 gallon buckets. |
One free bucket for every 10 bucket swaps purchased in a single transaction. AYCS*, discounted sifted compost* |
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WHY ARE DROPOFF CARTS LOCKED?
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We lock carts when we see a high rate of contamination or when there is risk that the cart will be used as a trash bin by people passing by. Locked carts provide you with a cleaner dropoff experience and reduces the volume of material we have to discard due to contamination and trash.
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WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR DROPOFF PROGRAMS?
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We have tools to purchase, bills to pay, and a vocation to build for soil farmers who want to make a career in regenerating soil. We are not supported by local government and do not receive any donations or grants to fund the program. Service fees and subscription fees are our only source of revenue.
Our cost to process one batch of foodscraps (approximately 27 cubic feet) is $260. One batch yields approximately six cubic feet of sifted, finished compost which sells for about $40. We make up the remaining $220 by charging businesses and households for pickup services and dropoff programs. We also accept foodscraps at no charge at the San Carlos Community Garden once a week. Check schedule for free weekly dropoffs. |
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WHY DO SOME LOCATIONS REQUIRE SCRAPS TO BE BAGGED?
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The short answer is to prevent odors, reduce the incidence of critters and fruit flies nesting inside the carts and to protect compost technicians from injuries while transferring scraps from carts to compost bins.
A fuller explanation on How We Got To Plastic Bags is available here. |
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CAN I PUT PAPER IN MY COMPOST BUCKET?
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We do not accept any paper based items from our members at this time. Paper comes in many varieties- bleached, unbleached, Kleenex, toilet rolls, kitchen rolls, dryer sheets, bounce sheets etc. Kitchen towels could have made contact with non-vegetative waste (meat, dairy, oils) which we are restricted from accepting in our stream.
As a community scale operation we do not have the resources to ensure and enforce the type and volume of paper that will come into our stream if we open ourselves to this material. So at this time we've decided to put in certain fail safe measures to keep our costs low and operations feasible. |
