Clean Compost, LLC turns organic waste from Western Maryland businesses, schools, farms, and events into compost that supports local soil and agriculture. The company provides collection and waste-diversion services, using composting technology and hands-on expertise to keep biodegradable material out of landfills. Clean Compost is certified through Maryland’s Minority Business Enterprise, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, and Small Business Enterprise programs.
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Shore Soils LtdBased in Stevensville on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Shore Soils Ltd is a local organics diversion company known for turning food waste into fertile soil. It provides compost collection for households and organizations, with custom support for businesses seeking to reduce what they send to landfills.STEVENSVILLE, MD
Veteran CompostVeteran Compost is a veteran-owned Maryland business built around employing veterans and their family members. From its 30-acre Aberdeen farm, the company turns food scraps into compost by hand, with soil-science testing guiding the work. Its collection service keeps all collected material out of landfills and supplies compost for homes, farms, and gardens across the region.ABERDEEN, MD
Bennett CompostBorn from Tim Bennett’s $100 effort to compost from a second-story South Philadelphia apartment, Bennett Compost now provides weekly food-scrap collection and turns Philadelphia’s organic waste into compost and soil products. Founded in 2009 and co-owned by Bennett and Jennifer Mastalerz since 2018, the company serves more than 6,000 households and businesses, diverting over 125 tons of material from landfills each month. Its work also extends into urban farming, schools, public agencies and workforce programs across the city.325315PHILADELPHIA, PA
Veteran Compost DCFounded in 2010 by Army combat engineer Justen Garrity, Veteran Compost DC turns local food scraps into organic compost while creating jobs for veterans and their family members. The company operates a 30-acre farm in Aberdeen, Maryland, including the state’s only commercial worm-composting operation, where more than a million worms help produce vermicompost.ABERDEEN, MD