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Composting Roundup
Composting Roundup
The Compost Company took in 5,412 tons of organics in 2018, due in part to partnerships with Marriott Hotels, HCA Hospitals, the Nashville Farmer’s Market, Metro Nashville and Vanderbilt University. Read more...
IMPACT - Mayor's Food Saver Challenge Press Conference & Interview with Clay Ezell
IMPACT - Mayor's Food Saver Challenge Press Conference & Interview with Clay Ezell
Hear from Compost Company's Clay Ezell on the Mayor's Food Saver Challenge and how The Compost Company is on track to divert almost 10 million pounds of organic waste this... Read more...
The Compost company Helping Nashville Businesses go 'Zero Waste'
The Compost company Helping Nashville Businesses go 'Zero Waste'
Nashville businesses have new ways to divert organic waste, including food scraps, through compost pick up service. Read more...
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Nashville Begins Accepting Table Scraps at Recycling Centers to Cut Food Waste
When Nashville residents drop off their glass bottles, paint cans and old batteries to recycle, they can now also bring food scraps. Read more...
How the Country Music Hall of Fame is Reducing Food Waste
How the Country Music Hall of Fame is Reducing Food Waste
Popular Nashville tourist attraction hopes to reduce its carbon footprint by donating food, composting and growing vegetables. Read more...
Composting in Music City
Composting in Music City
A Nashville entrepreneur gradually grows the Compost Company, servicing more food scraps generators and expanding end product markets. Read more...
Startup Finds Opportunity in Recycling Chicken Dinners
Startup Finds Opportunity in Recycling Chicken Dinners
The Compost Co. signed a deal to compost the chicken dinners at the new convention center. In fiscal year 2014, the convention center served 786 banquet dinners and generated an... Read more...
The Compost Company Makes Music City Greener
The Compost Company Makes Music City Greener
The Tennessean | Reade Pickert Nashville's Music City Center has signed a contract with The Compost Company to increase its focus on sustainability. Located in Ashland City, The Compost Company... Read more...
Transforming Agricultural Waste into Fertilizer
Transforming Agricultural Waste into Fertilizer
Composting agricultural byproducts can be a cost-effective, sustainable solution that takes production waste out of landfills and puts it back into the soil. The Compost Company is turning organic waste... Read more...
The Compost Company Raises Capital to Further Scale Organics Recycling Services
The Compost Company Raises Capital to Further Scale Organics Recycling Services
The Compost Company has completed its next round of growth funding to expand organics recycling services across Middle Tennessee. The additional capital will help scale hauling operations and add processing... Read more...
Compost: A Rind is a Terrible Thing To Waste
Compost: A Rind is a Terrible Thing To Waste
Starting a new garden or farm? Your soil probably needs help. Compost—nature's "Black Gold"—adds fertility, supports beneficial microbes, retains moisture, and balances pH. Whether you till it in or layer... Read more...