Giving Your Scraps a Second Chance
We’re the Iffy Creek Compost Collective, and our small, family business has a big goal: to keep food waste out of the waste stream.
When we rescue uneaten foods from the trash, we help reduce methane emissions from landfills, boost soil health through carbon sequestration, and make life healthier and tastier for the animals on our farm.
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​It’s simple, local, and seriously good for the planet!
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Food waste and other compostables, like newspaper, account for around 38% of "trash" sent to the bin. When natural materials are placed into plastic bags and buried underground, anaerobic decomposition results in your food turning into methane gas and carbon dioxide. These two gases are huge contributors to the atmospheric "greenhouse" effect as well as increasing acidity in the soil and nearby waterways.
When food waste is instead allowed to aerobically decompose, it is much more beneficial. First, visible creatures take a bite out of the available nutrients. Turkeys and beetles alike enjoy your moldy bread and strawberry tops, turning it into energy, body mass, and sometimes eggs! Next, bacteria and other microscopic life forms turn what's left into beautiful brown soil, which actually pulls carbon from the atmosphere as they use it to grow themselves. A soil full of microbes is up to 4x more carbon-dense than the average plot of dirt. This carbon-dense soil gets moved to the garden to grow superior plants and bring the cycle to a close when we devour them as seasonal produce!
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Get the Dirt on Your Options
Weekly Turn
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Every month
+$10 Bucket Buy-In
Single bucket: fill it up and we'll trade you for a clean, empty one once a week at your chosen location
Valid until canceled
Designed for individuals, couples, or low-waste homes.
Green Boost
32
Every month
+$20 Double Bucket Buy-In
Twice the buckets; twice the impact. Better for large family groups and anyone else producing more than 2 cubic feet of compost each week.
Valid until canceled
Extra convenience for higher-volume composters.
It's a Party!
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Go green with your next gathering! This is a great option to reduce waste and give back to the soil at your next birthday, shrimp boil, and corporate events.
Valid for 3 weeks
Customized fee based on attendance and timeline
Initial deposit included in the final quote
Which composting plan works best for you?
Bin There, Asked That
Why do you only have two options for weekly pickups?
Our business is small and just getting started. Each person holds multiple roles, from chicken care to desk work and everything in between. We schedule pickups twice a week to ensure there is enough time to manage all other aspects of the business with care.
As our customer base grows and we can expand our team, all current customers will be offered the option to change to a new weekday.
If your bucket is full before your scheduled pickup, you are always welcome to drop it off for free at our main collection site in Ashland, MO or call for an Emergency Exchange.
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What can’t I put in the bucket?
The biggest issue for our staff? Produce stickers. Please, please check avocados, squash, bananas, and other produce skins before tossing them in.
Also, please do not include:
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Large amounts of paper (occasional napkins or a newspaper liner are okay)
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Coated paper products (e.g. waxed, glossy)
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Fabric, even natural fibers (they’re often stitched with synthetic thread)
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Glass, metal, or plastic (none of these break down into compost and should be recycled in your blue bags)
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