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Home Composting Information - See our Tips, Guides & Plans below
Composters for Sale
 Green Cones |
 Soilsaver Home Composter |
Green Cones
See our Green Cone page to learn more about this in-ground food scrap digester that is a local favorite!
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Soilsaver Classic Composter
More information about this basic backyard composter can be found on the Soilsaver page. |
Informational Booklets
The Dirt On Composting - Booklet (PDF)
This is one of our most popular booklets! It's a great resource to learn about home composting basics.
Building Your Own Compost Bin: Design for Your Community |
Bins & Plans
Portable Wood & Wire Bin System (PDF)
Wood & Wire 3-bin system (PDF)
Rotating barrel composter (PDF)
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Other Composting Options for Residents
Those who want to compost but who don't have the space can drop off food scraps for free* at the following places:
*except at the ARCC
- DJ's Convenience Store, 56 River Street, Montpelier: Wednesdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturdays 6 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- CVSWMD's ARCC - 3 Williams Lane, Barre: Mondays & Fridays 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ($1 per drop off, but you can bring additional recyclables to this location as well).
- All Metals Recycling, Route 15, Hardwick: Tuesdays 9 a.m. - noon; Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Highfields Center for Composting parking lot: Tuesdays 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
*except at the ARCC
Vermont Compost and GROW Compost will accept residential drop off of clean food scraps at their facilities. Please call them for more information and guidelines before dropping off.
Earthgirl Composting is a small business out of Montpelier that provides compost buckets and pick-up services for food scraps and other organic materials, such as yard waste, to homeowners or renters who could not otherwise compost at home. The materials are delivered to Vermont Compost Company or Intervale Compost Products. You can email owner Megan Kolbay or call her at 802.223.1271 to learn more or set up your pick up!
- GROW Compost: 802.882.8154
- VT Compost: 802.223.6049
Earthgirl Composting is a small business out of Montpelier that provides compost buckets and pick-up services for food scraps and other organic materials, such as yard waste, to homeowners or renters who could not otherwise compost at home. The materials are delivered to Vermont Compost Company or Intervale Compost Products. You can email owner Megan Kolbay or call her at 802.223.1271 to learn more or set up your pick up!
Contact us or call 802.229.9383 ext 102 to purchase or learn more about Soilsavers or Green Cones.
