Community Composting Programs

Bucket Swap Locations

Sign up at one of our Swap Locations and you’ll receive a bucket that you can start filling with food waste. Once your bucket is full, bring it back to your swap location to exchange it for a fresh bucket.

Bucket Swap at Mainline SHIFT

SHIFT Flyer

Head to Mainline SHIFT in Narberth to utilize our Swap Program.

  • Get your first bucket, $15 set up fee
  • Fill it at home
  • Bring it back to SHIFT to swap, $10 per swap

Bucket Swap at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

This bucket swap program is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wynnewood. All community members are welcome to join!

Monthly participation is $18/month. Program details include:

  • Clean bins available for a swap each week
  • Swaps can be done at any point within the week
  • Swap as many weeks as you would like

Your first payment will include a $15 bin fee.

Click here to sign up.

Want to Host a Bucket Swap Location?

Host sites ideally are:

  • A point-of-sale location
  • Have regular business hours
  • Have space to hold clean & full buckets
  • Interested in community collaboration!

Contact info@mothercompost.com if you are looking to start a swap at your location or business.

Compost Drop-Off

Sign up at your local Drop-Off location and start composting today! Bring your food scraps and organic waste, and dump them in your community drop bin on your schedule. Subscription fees vary by location.

Compost Drop-Off at Rushton Farm

This program is hosted by Willistown Conservation Trust.

CSA Members and local residents can sign-up to bring their household organics, including meat & seafood, to the community drop bin at Rushton Farm during their operating hours (dawn till dusk).

Learn more & sign-up here.

Lower Merion’s Pilot Community Compost Program

Lower Merion Township is piloting a curbside composting program so that Lower Merion Residents can compost- for FREE! Learn all the details and compete the interest form here.

Wondering How Much You Can Compost?

According to the Institute for Local Self Reliance, more than 50% of municipal solid waste is compostable. Click here for a full list of our accepted materials.

Composting Questions?

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