BECAUSE CITY FOLKS DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE TIME OR SPACE TO COMPOST...We're here to help. |
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PLANa 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 |
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DROPOFF INTERVALS |
WHAT WILL I RECEIVE? |
DROPOFF LOCATIONS & HOURS |
STORAGE ROOM REQUIRED |
DISCOUNTS & BENEFITS * |
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PLAN |
$10-15/month billed automatically every quarter |
Requires weekly dropoffs or freezing of scraps |
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 every time you drop off a bucket for composting |
Allows longer intervals between dropoffs |
A bucket for scrap collection and a bucket of mulch to layer the scraps with |
Fewer participating locations and restricted hours. |
Requires space for two 5 gallon buckets. |
One free bucket for every 9 bucket swaps purchased. in a single transaction. AYCS*, discounted sifted compost* |
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MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PLAN:You are responsible for washing (and lining) your collection container. Dropoff hubs are not equipped with rinsing facilities.
Freeze scraps if you will be collecting scraps for longer than a week. |
BUCKET SWAP PLAN:Start with a one layer of mulch in the bottom of your bucket. Keep making layers - we call it lasagna layers - alternating between foodscraps and mulch. Keep doing this until your bucket is full. You should end with mulch as the topmost layer when your bucket is full.
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Place your scraps in the cart labelled 'Vegetative Food Scraps Only'.
For dropoffs that are 'Bagged Scraps Only' place the entire bag in the cart. Make sure your bag is cinched closed. Please reuse bags that you already might have - bread bags, produce bags, mail order packaging bags. You can use compostable bags but please note we do not compost those bags. For dropoffs that are 'Bag Free', empty the scraps from your container into our cart. Cover with the mulch from the adjacent cart. |
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Dropoff your lasagna bucket during bucket swap hours at any participating bucket swap location. Make sure you have your voucher or voucher code with you.
Take another empty bucket to collect scraps and another bucket of mulch and start over. $5 will be redeemed at the time we issue bucket swap materials. |
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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 accepting any paper based items from our members at this time. Paper comes in many varieties- bleached, unbleached, Kleenex, toilet rolls, kitchen rolls, dryel 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. |
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Make sure you've read and understand the instructions on how the dropoff program works.
We cannot issue refunds.
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92026BAG FREE
Fig Street Dropoff
Private residence on N. Fig Street between Jets Place and El Norte Parkway. Exact address will be provided upon subscription. Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92101BAG FREE
The Cat Cafe
472 Third Avenue Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92101BAGGED ONLY
Achilles Coffee
703 Ash St. Dropoff during business hours M-F 6am – 4pm Weekends 7am – 3pm $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92101BAGGED ONLY
Chosen Foods
1747 Hancock St, Suite A Dropoff during business hours M-F 9am-5pm Closed on Weekends $15 per month, billed quarterly |
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92106BAG FREE
Point Loma
Private residence near the intersection of Lucerne Drive & Zola St. Exact address will be provided upon subscription. Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92107BAG FREE
Ocean Beach
Private residence on Cape May Ave. between Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and Cable St. Exact address will be provided upon subscription. Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92109BAG FREE
Christ Lutheran Church
4811 Cass St. Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92113BAG FREE
Ocean View Growing Grounds
4540 Ocean View Blvd. Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $10 per month, billed quarterly |
92116BAG FREE
University Heights 4446 Arizona Street Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly FULL Not accepting new subscribers. |
92116BAG FREE
Adams Avenue
3844 Adams Avenue Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92119BAG FREE
Offers free composting on Sundays from 9:30 - 10:30 am San Carlos Community Garden
6460 Boulder Lake Avenue Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $10 per month, billed quarterly |
92121BAG FREE
Open only to Bastyr affiliated students and staff. Sign up with your Bastyr email address. Bastyr University
4106 Sorrento Valley Blvd Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
92131BAG FREE
Exact address will be provided upon successful subscription. Garden Share - Scripps Ranch
Private residence on Elderwood Road between Deerfoot Road and Elderwood Lane. Dropoff anytime during daylight hours $15 per month, billed quarterly |
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9-11 am
Neighbor Chris's 1224 N. Fig Street Escondido, CA 92026 (look for the gravel driveway after Jet's Place) |
9-11 amOcean View Community Garden 4540 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113 |
9:30-12:30Wild Willow Farm & Education Center 2550 Sunset Avenue San Diego, CA 92154 |
9-11 amSan Carlos Community Garden 6460 Boulder Lake Avenue San Diego, CA 92119 |
3-5 pmNeighbor Wendy's 4773 Dwight Street San Diego, CA 92105 |
NEECO'S SCRAP MOBILEFor Mt. Laguna Area Only (Zipcode 91948)
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Pilot Program In Partnership With
NEECOFRIENDLY |