Residential Service

Residential Composting Prices

Please note there is a $15 per container fee that will be charged along with your first payment.

Includes:

  • Container collection every other week on designated day
  • Clean container after each pick-up, including fresh container liner
  • Automatic 30 day free trial for all subscribers – if not satisfied after that time cancel at no cost.
  • Option to reserve up to 60 pounds of finished compost in spring (Must be signed up by end of January to receive in same calendar year)
  • SMS & Email reminders

What we will pick up for composting

KITCHEN

  • Fruits & Vegetables—including peels, pits, & seeds
  • Nuts & Nut Shells
  • Coffee grounds & filters
  • Egg shells
  • Tea bags
  • Rice, Pasta, Bread & Other Grains
  • Paper napkins, towels and plates
  • Pizza boxes- up to 5 per collection

HOUSEHOLD

  • Hair and fur
  • Newspaper—single sheets
  • Fireplace Ashes
  • Sawdust
  • Dryer lint
  • Cut Flowers & Houseplant Trimmings

Mother Compost will not pick up meat by-products such as bones, pet waste or large yard waste items. See a full list of accepted items here.

SERVING THE MAIN LINE

Composting in Bala Cynwyd, Wynnewood, Penn Wynne, Narberth, Ardmore,
Havertown, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Villanova, St. David’s, West Chester, Wayne and Devon.

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