Each month, we will highlight community heroes that are making a difference in their communities and working to make their local environments cleaner and healthier.
This month, we are taking a look at No Waste Compost in VT!
No Waste Compost is a composting service based in Essex Junction, VT. Biobag Associate spoke to Jericho King with No Waste Compost about the organization. Their interview is transcribed below.
What led you to start your composting operation?
We saw a need in our local community. Living in the small city of Burlington, many residents do not have the space to compost their waste at home as well as many other barriers. We set out to help all residents have access to affordable compost pickups and the demand quickly grew to nearby towns.
Who do you serve and how can people get in touch with you if they want to start composting?
We serve the residents and small businesses of Chittenden County, VT. We offer daily 8 am-5 pm customer phone support Monday through Friday and active email support for customer assistance. You can find our contact information and answers to many questions through our website at nowastecompost.com.
How much organic material do you typically take in on a weekly basis?
We divert more than 17,000 lbs of waste each week from the landfill and compost it. This year we estimate that we have diverted 770,000 lbs of organic material away from local and regional landfills.
Feel free to add any additional information about your operation as you see fit.
By avoiding expensive hydraulic equipment, we are able to provide the lowest cost for compost pickups, but this means our employees do a lot of heavy lifting and the work gets messy. Our drivers lift more than 3,000 lbs by hand each day in order to provide our services.
