This Summer, Compost Crew welcomed Deilert Lora as our new Operations Director. While Deilert has only been with our company for a few months, he brings nearly 30 years of experience in transportation and logistics. His journey began on the road, as a commercial driver, in the 90’s. He made stops along his journey working as a dispatcher, assistant manager,…
Developing Future Leaders in Organics Recycling: Maryland’s Compost Facility Operator Certification and Compost Crew’s Fellowship Program Compost Crew prides itself in its team of Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)-certified compost facility operators overseeing its composting operations across the region. As a group committed to upholding the highest standards in organics recycling, our Composting team ensures that its sites are managed…
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School struck gold with the school’s well thought out plan to go green. This school has earned the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools Green Flag Award twice, and is the only Episcopal school in the country to be recognized as a Green Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. Compost Crew is proud to partner…
Emma’s Torch is lighting the way for non-profits by making a positive social and environmental impact since its founder, Kerry Brodie, opened the first location in 2016. This non-profit offers refugees the resources, language skills, and confidence to make the huge transition into the workforce, here in the United States. There are multiple kitchens in New York with this Northeast…
Sustainable Chefs: Jean-Claude at Park Hyatt DC It took no convincing for the passionate Park Hyatt DC team to start their hunt for a hauler who could collect their food waste. The hotel, including Blue Duck Tavern located within the hotel, began composting with Compost Crew in October 2023. They have diverted over 46,350 pounds of food waste in less…
Compost Crew has recently combined forces with Key City Compost, a like-minded company with whom we have been collaborating for several years.   Key City Compost, founded by Phil Westcott in 2017, is based in Frederick, MD. Key City services thousands of customers primarily in Frederick County and the northern half of Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as parts of…
The use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides have denied microorganisms the opportunity to do work that comes naturally to them. Compost Crew simulates and supports Earth’s regenerative design through a simple practice, composting. We have now made the finished product available for purchase! Farm Feast, our very own brand of compost, can be used at home or for…
The District of Columbia has over 700,000 residents and an average of 414 tons of food waste that would be sent to landfills, per year, if not for a refuse disposal option. The city recently passed a law that tackles the many ways in which schools, businesses and organizations can combat food waste in the district. This includes purchasing wisely,…
“We completed our 4th Compost Outpost in Fairfax County! This Outpost is an excellent illustration of how distributed composting can work for communities. We will be collecting food scraps from the County’s food scrap drop-off program and municipal buildings and making compost right at the I-66 Transfer Station.” – Ben Parry, Compost Crew CEO On April 5th, Fairfax County held…
This Spring, we’re able to offer a number of options in which you can receive your compost including bagged pickup, bulk pickup, and delivery. All of these options are available to you on your portal starting February 1, 2023 and will only be available to order until February 24, 2023. We send reminders via email so you can make sure…