Bringing food waste collection to Keene NH! 

What we do

Elm City Compost Initiative is proud to bring the first residential compost pick up service to Keene! 

In this crazy world it's easy to throw everything in the trash, despite the harm that can have on our earth. That is why we at the Elm City Compost Initiative want to bring food and organic waste collection to Keene NH. 

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With your help and support we can stop throwing away our food and instead start rebuilding our soils!

Services

There are a couple of ways that Elm City Compost can help you or your business. 

Residential Pick Up

Elm City Compost can pick up food & organic waste directly from your home!

Business

Pick Up

Elm City Compost can collect food waste from businessses and resteraunts in Keene for an affordable rate. 

Zero Waste Events

Elm City Compost can turn any event into a zero waste event by collecting all your food waste and recycling. 

Food Waste Facts

If food waste was a country, it would be the 3rd largest greenhouse gas emitter. 

Composting your food waste is another step we can all take to keep fighting climate change. 

Food & organic waste makes up the largest percentage of what gets thrown into landfills.

To reduce the amount of good organic material being waste require active waste diversion from all of us.  

Over 30 million tons of food waste is generated in America Alone.

Turning waste into compost is one of the most efficient ways to deal with such a large volume, Much better than burning or burying. 

An average american will throw away around a pound of food a day. 

While reducing the amount of food we waste is essential, some waste is unavoidable. But diverting food waste into compost can help grow more food in our region!