Our Simple Composting Guide
Compost Pick-up Services:
(Don’t have time or space to start a compost pile? These folks will pick up your food scraps from your front door or building!)
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Perennial City
AREAS SERVED: GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA
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New Earth Farm
AREAS SERVED: ST. LOUIS METRO AREA
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BLH Farm
AREAS SERVED: GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA (EAST OF I-270, SOUTH OF I-70, AND NORTH OF I-55)
*Compost Drop-off!
You can drop off food scraps at Tower Grove and Ferguson Farmers Markets every Saturday!
Learn how to compost at home!
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How to Compost in an Apartment
“You don’t need a big backyard to start composting yard food waste or food scraps. You can make a nutrient-rich compost pile in your apartment. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can turn yard waste, egg shells, and other kitchen scraps for apartment composting.”
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Turn your Food Waste into Nutritious Soil
“Do it yourself options to recycle your food waste using worms (vermiculture), bokashi, or (coming soon) backyard composting.”
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Bokashi Composting
“Bokashi composting is an anaerobic process that relies on inoculated bran to ferment kitchen waste, including meat and dairy, into a safe soil builder and nutrient-rich tea for your plants.”