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A platform to track, empower & celebrate composting across communities.

the future of food is compost

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the future of food is compost 〰️

One solution for compost haulers and their customers

  • Upgrade & Simplify - better software for optimal collections tracking and reporting, from organizational backends to user front ends.

  • Streamline - realtime answers for how, where and what to compost to increase learning and reduce contamination.

  • Grow - a powerful suite of marketing tools and gamified experiences to convert more customers to compost with you, and make the habit rewarding.

  • Actionable Data Insights - environmental impact metrics tracked and gamified for each individual customer, and easy to use, actionable analytics tools for haulers.

A platform to connect the compost ecosystem and drive real impact from homes to businesses and cities.

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Who We Serve

  • Compost City Support

    Municipalities

    Optimize or launch organic recycling programs with specialized compost outreach and education tools.

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  • Compost Businesses

    Businesses

    Strengthen teams and employee motivation while achieving your environmental commitments.

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  • For Communites

    Compost Haulers & Operators

    Attract more customers, funders, and amplify your impact while simplifying your operations all in one platform specialized for local composters.

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  • Household Compost

    People Like You

    How, where, and why to compost for anyone anywhere! Learn the basics, achieve milestones, earn rewards and be a local leader.

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What Our Members Say

  • "The app is great for our farmers market program as a way to keep people excited about dropping off and seeing the environmental impact that they are having. We really do love the application".

    Mark, LA Compost

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250% increase

in participation with our platform

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7,000
members

composting on our platform

Our platform has tracked saving over 738,000 pounds of food from landfills to make 78, 308 lbs of compost instead, which avoided 689,114 lbs of CO2e emissions (that’s like offsetting 760,611 miles of driving), and counting!

Our platform has tracked saving over 738,000 pounds of food from landfills to make 78, 308 lbs of compost instead, which avoided 689,114 lbs of CO2e emissions (that’s like offsetting 760,611 miles of driving), and counting!

  • COMPOSTARS x LA Compost

    Learn how our platform has supported the growth of community composting in Los Angeles since 2021.

    LOS ANGELES CASE STUDY

  • Growth Strategy Services

    Looking for a strategic partner to help you grow? Learn more about how we work with teams and create conditions for success.

    KANSAS CITY CASE STUDY
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WHY COMPOSTARS?

Integrated Solutions for People & Planet

  • We leverage technology in service of the cycle of life, and heal the soil instead of pollute the planet.

  • We build bioregional resilience by supporting and connecting local compost operators and food purveyors to thrive, within a regenerative system of incentives in service of life.

  • We connect communities to the cycle of life and each other.

  • We reduce costs and improve outcomes for compost operators, businesses and municipalities alike, while making composting rewarding for people everywhere.