Hampton Roads' first Residential and Commercial
Food Waste Recycling and Compost Company
Nearly 50% of our garbage set out at the curb is compostable
It is estimated that over 1.3 billion pumpkins (975 MILLION lbs.) are landfilled each year after Halloween. Where every 100 lbs. of pumpkins will generate about 8.3 lbs. of potent greenhouse gas, methane. This year, don't landfill your pumpkins and compost them with us! We'll pick up your pumpkins from your doorstep and take them off to be made into nutrient-rich compost. 1st Pumpkin - $10, each additional pumpkin $2. Additional pumpkins will not be invoiced/charged until service occurs and count is finalized. If you have additional pumpkins for pickup, please note this number in the "Location Notes" on your Confirm and Pay Order Form at Checkout. Service confirmation photos will be taken to address any potential discrepancies. Please note: we cannot accept pumpkins that are painted or are decorated with glitter or any other non-compostable items. Please make sure any lighting devices are removed before setting out for service. We ask that your pumpkins set out for pickup are easily identifiable. Tidewater Compost is not responsible for any additional pumpkins that are composted if not clearly separated and marked as such. Mini pumpkins and gourds will not be charged an additional service fee.
Food is a valuable resource that doesn’t belong in the trash.
Let’s take your food scraps from table to farm and transform your waste into nutrient rich soils.
Together, we can compost our communities for a more sustainable future.
How it works:
JUST 3 STEPS
Composting is a natural, practical, and beautiful process that transforms potential waste materials into a valuable resource – healthy living soils.
Did you know, the United States discards more food to our landfills than any other country in the world: nearly 40 million tons — 80 billion pounds — every year. That’s estimated to be 30-40 percent of the entire US food supply and equates to 219 pounds of waste per person. Once buried at our landfills, this organic waste produces potent greenhouse gases like methane that directly contributes to global warming and climate change.
One solution? Composting.
By composting, we can lay the foundation for sustainability and positively affect our local environments and resources for generations to come.
Below are several of the benefits of composting:
benefits:
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By composting wasted food and other organics, methane emissions are significantly reduced.
Compost reduces and, in some cases, eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers.
Compost promotes higher yields of agricultural crops.
Compost can help aid reforestation, wetlands restoration, and habitat revitalization efforts by improving contaminated, compacted, and marginal soils.
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Compost filters stormwater and groundwater, reducing pollutants by up to 95%.
Compost enhances water retention in soils – up to 5x its weight – reducing water usage.
Compost provides carbon sequestration.
Compost improves soil structure and
helps reduce erosion.
Ready to eliminate your organic waste?
Join others and take the next step to a more sustainable future for Hampton Roads.