Oneonta’s Premier Compost Pickup Service
Our goal is to reduce landfill while helping turn food scraps into black soil gold that supports our local farming and gardening communities. In our commitment to sustainability, let us handle your compost, reduce your waste, and nourish the earth — making Oneonta greener, one pickup at a time.
Food scraps diverted from local landfill since March 2024 by WWN customers…
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29,927
Pounds!
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What Can I Compost?
✔Accepted
Fruits and Vegetables
Table Scraps
Breads
Peels, Cores and Rinds
Coffee Grounds
Dairy
Old/Moldy Food
Meats and Bones
Egg Shells
✖ NOT Accepted
Liquids
Fats, Oils and Greases Compostable Plastics
Did you know?
58%
of fugitive methane emissions from landfills come from food waste.
3 billion
tons of topsoil are lost annually due to erosion, but composting can improve soil structure and reduce erosion significantly.
30%
of the waste stream in the United States is composed of yard trimmings and food scraps, all of which can be composted to reduce landfill waste.
1.3 billion
tons of food are wasted globally each year, which is about one-third of all food produced for human consumption.
For More Information…
Please visit our plans & pricing sign-up and calendar pages to find detailed information on pick-up schedules, pricing, and easy sign-up options to join our composting community. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Send us an email!
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Do you have questions about the services we offer?
wormswastenot@gmail.com
Fun Fact! Worms eat food scraps and turn them into nutrient-rich, biologically beneficial soil product… i.e. compost! This is one way to compost food scraps called “vermicomposting”. Worms waste not!
Worms Waste Not 