Since 2019, Hudson Compost has made food-scrap recycling practical for Westchester County through weekly curbside collection for homes, apartments, and businesses. Members receive odor- and animal-proof bins, then get compost returned each spring along with access to a seasonal seed library. Operating in 12 Westchester municipalities, the service now diverts 500,000 pounds of food waste each year.
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
Ecotone RenewablesFounded in 2019 by three engineers, Ecotone Renewables is a Pittsburgh public benefit corporation built around the idea that food waste should stay useful rather than fill dumpsters. The founder-led company helps commercial kitchens and institutions handle scraps on site, with its service team managing the equipment and turning the resulting material into liquid fertilizer. Its work has diverted more than 1 million pounds of food waste and supported 14 operating ZEUS units.325311WILKINSBURG, PA
Clean Compost, LLCClean 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.CUMBERLAND, MD
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