By Kathleen Turk, Organics Solutions Associate In some places in the United States, including San Francisco, Seattle and ‒ as of this month ‒ the state of Vermont, composting food waste is mandatory. Closer to home, in the DMV people make a choice to start composting their food scraps. If you’re not required to do it, why do people choose…
by Thomas Fazio, Organic Solutions Manager Yuck! I recently opened my compost bin to find bugs crawling around the lid of my bin. It was not a pleasant experience. Unfortunately, this time of year maggots show up every now and then. The good news is they are usually a sign of clean compost and are by no means harmful to…
by Kristie Blumer, Organic Solutions Senior Manager Some of the most frequent questions we get here at Compost Crew are about whether specific items can be composted. And we’re here to help. We provide our customers with a comprehensive list of what can go in the bin, as well as those things that should be left out. In short, any…
by Thomas Fazio, Organic Solutions Associate For the past few months, most of us have found ourselves spending more time at home than ever before. Instead of going to the office, travelling or heading out on the town to eat and see a game or a show — we’re all staying in. And that means everyone is eating more meals…
by Ben Parry, CEO Compost Crew employs 21 people, 60% of whom are black. 80% of our drivers – the heart and soul of our food scrap collection operation – are black. In normal times I would not find it important to report these numbers. I mention it now because I want to raise a few topics, in light…
by Dan Israel, Head of Marketing Compost Crew has grown a lot as a company over the past year. We’re now on the road seven days a week, with seven trucks serving our nearly 5,000 customers in the DMV region from Baltimore to Woodbridge, Va. and from Reston, Va. to Bowie, Md. ‒ and everywhere in between. We have a…