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Compost Outposts: Fairfax

Compost Outposts: Fairfax

“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…

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Commercial composting: what’s in it for your business? 

Commercial composting: what’s in it for your business? 

By: Rita Bernert, Senior Sales Representative Just like residences, businesses generate a lot of organic waste (actually, even more!). During my time working in the waste industry over the past 8 years, I’ve realized many business owners do not fully consider their options for waste removal, especially when landfilling their waste is the option they are most familiar with. Even…

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There’s a new compost facility in Virginia!

There’s a new compost facility in Virginia!

by Ben Parry, CEO The Greater Washington D.C. region produces approximately 700,000 tons of food waste annually – more than the weight of every Boeing 747 ever built.  Only a fraction of that gets composted or recycled in any way.  The region has few composting facilities that accept food scraps, which over time could limit our ability to divert food…

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