Commercial Compost Program

Commercial CompostDiverting food from the waste stream significantly reduces the global warming impact from landfills, as decomposing food waste is a major source of the greenhouse gas methane.

Ashland Rates:
A clean 32-gallon roll-cart is provided for $6.07 per month with a weekly pick-up. There is no deposit per roll-cart.

This program is also a big money saver for you: If you disposed of the same material as garbage, the cost would be $17.86 per month!

Talent Rates:
A clean 32-gallon roll-cart is provided for $5.65 per month with a weekly pick-up. There is no deposit per roll-cart.

This program is also a big money saver for you: If you disposed of the same material as garbage, the cost would be $16.61 per month!

Please contact us for more information.

Acceptable Compost Materials
A clean 32-gallon roll-cart is provided, with a weekly Wednesday pick-up.
Accepted Compost Material
  • Coffee grinds
  • Floral clippings
  • Paper coffee filters
  • Tea bags
  • Uncooked vegetable and fruit trimmings (pre-consumer only)
Important Compost Notes!
  • Customer is responsible for contamination
    in carts.
  • We cannot accept post-consumer food, meat, plastic, or rubber bands.
  • Only uncooked, pre-consumer vegetables and fruit trimmings, coffee grinds, tea bags, and floral clippings are accepted.

Additional Information

Food waste is the third largest component of generated waste by weight. Because of its low composting rate, it is the largest component of discarded waste by weight. The average person generates about 197 pounds of solid waste per year ("Measurement Standards and Reporting Guidelines," National Recycling Coalition, www.nrc-recycle.org).

The businesses below have chosen to divert organic material from the landfill. It is collected weekly and transported to Dry Creek landfill, where it is ground up with leaves and other green debris. Once composted, it is available for sale.

The Commercial Compost program has many customers:

Ashland Businesses:
  • Starbucks (downtown)
  • Brother's Restaurant
  • Bloomsbury Coffee House
  • Happy Falafel Restaurant
  • Pasta Piatti Restaurant
  • Larks - Ashland Springs Hotel
  • Ashland Food Co-op
  • Mihama Restaurant
  • Pangea Restaurant
  • Ashland High School Cafeteria
  • Ashland Middle School
  • Tabu Restaurant
  • Amuse Restaurant
  • Mix Sweet Shop
  • Cabaret Theatre
  • Dragonfly Restaurant
  • Ann Hathaway's Bed & Breakfast
  • Zoey's Cafe
  • Albertson's Grocery Store
  • Ruby's Café
  • Emeritis Assisted Living
  • Ashland Emergency Food Bank
  • Shop N Kart Grocery Store
  • Martollis Restaurant
  • Southern Oregon University - Cascade Kitchen
  • Southern Oregon University - Stevenson Union
  • Lloyd Haines businesses -- Restaurants
  • Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast
  • Alex's Restaurant
  • Greenleaf Restaurant
  • Black Sheep Restaurant
  • Sesame Restaurant
  • Noble Roasting Company

Talent Businesses:
  • Tark's Market - Grocery store
  • The Organic Grind - Coffee Shop
  • Cup Cake Daily