By: Ben Parry, CEO Food waste collection is not an easy business, and it’s even tougher amidst a pandemic, tight labor market, and a shaky supply chain. The economic disruptions during the past couple years, from COVID to the Suez Canal debacle, ripple through businesses in ways you may not expect. Certainly COVID has impacted our business in a number…
By: Thomas Fazio, Organics Solutions Manager If you’re composting with Compost Crew, you know your food scraps are being collected and transformed into nutrient-rich soil amendment. But where does that process take place? In years past, Compost Crew brought 100% of our residential customers’ food scraps to commercial facilities in the DMV. Many of our routes continue to go to…
By: Sara Mack; Marketing Manager Last week, we launched our new food scrap drop-off subscription. Like our residential curbside pick-up service, this option is designed for local residents interested in diverting their food waste from landfills. This being said, the drop-off option is intended to make composting more affordable in order to increase access to composting in the DMV area.…
Edited by: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager Daniela is a freelancer focused on food systems, food waste reduction, and compost as key solutions for Earth Stewardship, Environmental Justice, and Climate Action. She is a devoted mother & wife, and a sister to all of creation. We also owe our thanks to Daniela for helping us to create this webpage for our…
By: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager One of the most common questions we get from people considering a composting service or hearing about Compost Crew for the first time is whether collecting food scraps will attract pests to your bucket. Luckily, we can confidently say that this negative perception of composting is a misconception. The process of separating out food scraps…
By: Sara Mack, Marketing Manager For many, the decision to compost is an individual act designed to decrease one’s carbon footprint. Although individual actions are incredibly important when it comes to banding together to reduce the impacts of environmental degradation and climate change, Courthouse Plaza resident Marissa O’Neill sought an even bigger positive impact when she began her mission to…
By Ben Parry, CEO As 2021 gathers steam, Compost Crew has rolled out some ambitious growth plans for our team. We are excited to build on our momentum from 2020, when we posted our best year ever, despite the headwinds caused by COVID-19. Read on for a preview of a few of the things that 2021 holds for our company.…
by Bella Dastvan, Organic Solutions Representative Climate anxiety is a common issue in Generation Z. Topics like climate change, pollution, food waste, and social and environmental justice are very complex and do not have simple answers. When there are solutions, corporations and bureaucratic structures can slow down the pursuit of social and environmental justice. It’s like a large entangled web…
by Kathleen Turk, Organic Solutions Associate Compost Crew was started nearly 10 years ago in Montgomery County. We have grown over the years to serve the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. Maryland is our home and we’re always looking for ways to help more homes in the Free State keep their food scraps out of the landfill. We’re excited…
by Sarah Cedro, Residential Composting Analyst Compost Crew is a small company, but our mission is big. Our goal is to eliminate food waste from landfills, so there’s no time to rest. We are continuously expanding, making it easier for people throughout the DMV to compost their organic waste. We’re excited to announce that Compost Crew has begun serving homes…