Founded 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.
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
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
AgRecycleFounded in 1991, AgRecycle is a woman-owned composting company that turns landfill-bound organic scraps and trimmings into compost and other soil amendments. It was the first commercial composting enterprise in the United States founded by a woman, and has spent decades building permitted Pennsylvania composting operations and dedicated food-waste collection routes. Its carefully monitored batches take seven to eleven months to manufacture, screen, and cure.LAWRENCEVILLE, PA