Compost is the New Black

We haven’t been shy about it, so you’ve probably heard by now.

We’ve officially sealed our partnership with the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association to bring a community composting program to our home court.

It started with a kernel of an idea. What if we made composting easier—rather than harder—for the average person? And it’s already ended with 1.5x the signups we anticipated. Not too shabby for a kernel.

The idea is simple: dedicated drop-off points at convenient third spaces around the neighborhood, giving locals the ability to compost with minimal effort and maximum reach. Dropoff points give our neighbors the ability to compost more than most at-home setups, too, accepting all the typical scraps and clippings, alongside dairy, meat, fish and all sorts of commercial-grade waste.  

Point blank, the demand is there.

In our experience, people care to compost their food and fiber as much as they care to recycle their bottles and cans. As a leader in the field, we see it as our duty to do more than just sell our services: We’re selling a movement.

(Our friends at the Chantilly Neighborhood Association are already on board for a trial run, and we’re deep in discussion with neighborhoods like Sedgefield, Elizabeth, Oakhurst and beyond).

If you’re interested in bringing a neighborhood composting program to your neck of the woods, reach out to howdy@crowntowncompost.com.

It doesn’t have to be a Herculean effort. 

As we mentioned, our program in Plaza Midwood is already closing the loop with just three dropoff locations at Arts+, Giddy Goat Coffee and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. The composted output goes straight to Midwood Park’s Community Garden, helping to beautify and functionalize a local greenspace and yielding a near-immediate payoff to our valued participants.

Whether you’re from a neighborhood association, a local housing complex or are just a member of your community with a mind for what’s right, give us a shout. We’re all ears, shovels and trowels.