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wissahickon_schist t1_ixugzlr wrote

Reply to comment by JIMMYJAWN in We should just stop trying to recycle by RoverTheMonster

They do this for compost now. The company provides covered 5-gallon plastic buckets for kitchen scraps. I see them on doorsteps in Manayunk often, and have never seen one ripped open or spilled.

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noby126 t1_ixuhzh0 wrote

We use Bennett Compost but I believe there is Circle Compost as well! Have been doing it for two years and never had a problem. Squirrels chewed a bit of the lid once trying to get in and Bennett replaced it for us without even askinf

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ponte95ma t1_ixusovv wrote

Yes, circlecompost.com has been pedalling away our compostables for (checks notes) going on six years now!

... including yesterday morning, when our bucket was crazy heavy with Thanksgiving produce scraps. Thanks to Dave and Michele for running such a great service!

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karenmcgrane t1_ixwpgky wrote

I have been using Circle Compost for about as long and they're great! Dave and Michele really do run a great service.

Composting is good for the environment but it's also just so much more convenient to put produce scraps in a separate bucket versus having them in the trash.

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ponte95ma t1_ixxbl4x wrote

Convenient, and sanitary if you're putting trash out in bags, no bins, as so many households seem to do. (But !remindme after our šŸ€šŸ€ develop the paw strength to pry open the lids on our 5-gallon buckets!)

I didn't grow up with garbage disposals in kitchen sinks, but understand that they receive a fair amount of our compostables ... along with non-compostable refuse that actually clogs up our in-sink-erators and pipes šŸ¤”

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wissahickon_schist t1_ixui6zl wrote

Oh, do they just dump your compost and leave the empty bucket? I always assumed they would collect the buckets and replace with cleaned ones.

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inthegarden5 t1_ixuzz6n wrote

You don't want a clean bucket. Your bucket will develop an efficient microbe population that will keep the bucket from smelling and getting gross.

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Stadia_Flakes t1_ixv37p5 wrote

We are out in the burbs and use Mothers Compost; they line the buckets with compostable bags and just replace the bags.

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felisverde t1_ixv5xzb wrote

Yep. But they all charge$$. Many in Philly who would LOVE to participate - myself included - really cannot afford the extra monthly expense. There used to be a separate garbage pickup-you put your scraps, etc...out in a smallish metal can, they came either day before or day after normal trash collection, if I remember correctly. Thing is, it wasn't the city doing it-it was private farms, mostly in Jersey, who came to collect the stuff. They used it for animal feed & fertilizer.

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changeorchange t1_ixvgrww wrote

If you live in South Philly, the community garden at South Philly high accepts compost items for free. You can place it in the bin over the fence on the Jackson street side. They have a sign listing what they accept.

Iā€™m sure other community gardens do this as well.

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felisverde t1_ixwppg4 wrote

I am in S.Philly! I did not know this!! Thank you!!!

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starchild812 t1_ixwdi1k wrote

You can drop off compost for free at MOM's in Center City

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felisverde t1_ixwpujo wrote

Really? I know they have the bins up front, but I didn't realize they take kitchen type compost as well!

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Fourlec t1_ixusk5m wrote

I looked into this and they charged like 30 a month. Idk why it costs so much money to take my food scraps lol

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CerealJello t1_ixv2ii8 wrote

Bennett is only $18/month I think. Circle offers every other week pickup for a bit of a discount too.

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hethuisje t1_ixvs3lr wrote

Yeah, I do every other week for $12/month. Amusingly, they take away tons of garden waste in big paper bags as well, as long as I let them know in advance, so it's more of a "per pickup" than "by volume" kind of pricing system.

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inthegarden5 t1_ixv0mgq wrote

You need a special permit from the state to compost food waste so there are only a limited number of places that take it.

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