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Philadelphia's community composting network is one of the only free compost options in the city. After years of setbacks caused by the pandemic, infestations and volunteer burnout, it's adding 12 more sites at community gardens, schools and urban farms.
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia and the National Defense Resource Council partner on the “Food Saver Challenge.”
Philadelphia Park Officials held a ribbon cutting earlier this week for the first facility to compost food waste from recreational centers on city park land.
“Food waste from our rec centers becomes high-quality compost, adding valuable nutrients back into city soils,” one official said.
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Philadelphia doesn’t have a citywide program for your compost to be picked up like recycling or trash, but there are city and private alternatives to drop-off your compost or get it picked up.