Garbage To Garden

Garbage to Garden: Curbside Composting That Closes the Loop Founded in 2012 in Portland, Maine, Garbage to Garden makes it easy for households, schools, businesses, and events to compost their food scraps—meat, dairy, seafood shells, and all. With weekly curbside pickup and strong local partnerships, we turn everyday waste into nutrient-rich soil for farms and gardens in our communities. Today, we serve over subscribers across Maine and Massachusetts and are proud to be the Northeast’s most successful market-based composting service. Whether you’re composting through a city program in Boston, teaching kids to sort scraps in Medford, or just want to keep one more bucket out of the landfill, we’re here to help close the loop—conveniently, locally, and with impact. Here’s how it works: You fill your bucket with food scraps and compostable materials. We pick it up, swap it for a clean one, and bring the contents to local farms and compost facilities. The result? Less waste in landfills. More nutrients in the soil. Stronger local food systems. And a simpler, smarter way to make sustainability part of everyday life. Learn more: