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~ turn your kitchen scraps into healthier soils ~
Join our community of composters and help divert tons of food waste from Tennessee landfills!

Click on your county below to get started:
  • Anderson
  • Bedford
  • Benton
  • Bledsoe
  • Blount
  • Bradley
  • Campbell
  • Cannon
  • Carroll
  • Carter
  • Cheatham
  • Chester
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What is "Come, Post Your Compost"? For more information, click here.

Lbs of food waste composted in Tennessee
What to compost
our compost guide
simple steps to composting
finished compost guide
Why does composting matter?
Food represents the single largest occupant in U.S. landfills, yet only 3% of it is composted.

Getting food to our tables...

* Eats up 10% of total U.S. energy budget
* Uses 50% of U.S. land
* Swallows 80% of freshwater consumed in the U.S.


YET,
* Up to 40% of food in the U.S. today goes uneaten
* Averaging about 20 lbs wasted per person every month
* Hitting an estimated $165 billion a year thrown out


If that's not enough...
* 1 in 8 Americans face food insecurity
 (according to a NRDC food waste report)


Let's cut the scrap and get involved!


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For those who are interested in composting at their business or workplace, click here.

This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee.
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  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • See Volunteer Opportunities & Events
    • Sustainable Tennessee >
      • Environmental Justice
      • Sustainable Tennessee Agenda
    • Come Post Your Compost >
      • Submit Compost Totals Here
      • Community Success Stories
      • Resources for Businesses
    • Generate Some Buzz
    • Recycle Tennessee >
      • Recycle Right Nashville
      • Recycle Right Knoxville
      • Recycle Right Oak Hill
      • Recycle Right Lebanon
    • Watershed Support Center >
      • Grassy Branch Creek Restoration Project
      • Lytle Creek Restoration Project
      • Duck River Opportunities Project
      • Stream Support and Consulting
      • Citizen Action Guide
    • Tennessee Tree Program >
      • Tennessee Tree Day 2021
      • Tennessee Chestnut Project
      • Useful Tree Resources >
        • Benefits of trees
      • Guidelines For A Tennessee Tree Project Event
      • Tennessee Tree Varieties We Have Planted
    • JOIN The Council Email List
    • Follow Us On Social Media
    • Intern with TEC
  • Donate & Ways to give
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission, Vision & Accomplishments >
      • 50 Years of Accomplishments
    • In The News