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Up to 40% of food in America is wasted. 

- United States Department of Agriculture

Our Solution: REDUCE, RECOVER, RECYCLE, REGISTER

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Come, Post Your Compost in Dickson County!
Feeding Neighbors, Feeding Gardens

Join our statewide effort to keep tons of food and yard waste out of our Tennessee landfills and put back into our community's hands and gardens. Help us create a community of composters in Tennessee! Keep scrolling to see why it matters, how to get started and other ways to begin reducing, recovering and recycling food and yard waste.

Ready to join our compost campaign? Register below to compost with us, order supplies if needed and enter into our monthly drawings for those committed to diverting food waste from our landfills. Participants will submit monthly compost recordings to stay in the running for potential prizes! ​
Register for Compost Campaign
report compost totals here
Lbs of food waste composted in
​Dickson County
Lbs of food waste composted in Tennessee

Community Success Stories

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​We want to recognize you for being a leader in food waste reduction!
Share your experiences with us by submitting to 
tec@tectn.org to be featured here or join our Facebook group "Come, Post Your Compost!"


The What and the Why of Composting: 

​Composting is nature's way of recycling. It turns common food scraps & yard trimmings into nutrient-rich organic material for your garden soil.
Why not turn trash into treasure? Most people throw this valuable material into the trash, where it is filling up 15% of our dwindling landfill space.  But this “black gold” can be easily recycled at home, putting nutrients back in your soil and helping your plants thrive. It saves money you would otherwise spend on trash removal services or soil conditioners. It also decreases methane pollution released from landfills.
​*Download the PDFs below to learn more!*
Our Compost Guide
What to compost
Simple Steps to composting
Finished Compost Guide

Getting Started:

How to Begin Composting in Your Backyard-
Where to get supplies
Read our compost bin suggestions
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Other Ways to Make a Difference:

 Reduce

       Recover

Recycle

"We're Spoiled!"

  1. Plan meals & shop wisely.
  2. Serve smaller portions.
  3. Avoid impulse or bulk purchases.
  4.  Understand expiration dates ("use by" vs. "best by").
  5.  Buy imperfect produce.
  6.  Freeze unused ingredients.

Food Banks

Rather give to those in need? Purge your pantry and donate food surplus:
  1. Visit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to find food banks near you. 

Food Gleaners

Prefer to be more hands on? Glean away the excess fresh produce left over in farms, gardens, grocers & restaurants
  1. ​Get involved with the Society of St. Andrew ​
  2. And Second Harvest's Farm to Families Program 

Composting Facilities

Unable to build your own compost pile?:
Food & yard waste:
  1.  Pick up: The Compost Company (fee applied)
  2. Drop-off: The Compost Company site (free)

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Tennessee Environmental Council
​One Vantage Way Suite E-250
​Nashville, TN 37228 | 615-248-6500 | tec@tectn.org 
​We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1970.
  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer & Events
    • Come Post Your Compost >
      • Submit Compost Totals Here
      • Community Success Stories
      • Resources for Businesses
    • Generate Some Buzz
    • Recycling Roundups >
      • Recycle Tennessee >
        • Recycle Right Nashville
        • Recycle Right Knoxville
        • Recycle Right Oak Hill
        • Recycle Right Lebanon
    • Watershed Support Center >
      • Davidson County Creek Cleanups
      • 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
      • Tennessee Chestnut Project
      • Useful Tree Resources >
        • Benefits of trees
      • Guidelines For A Tennessee Tree Project Event
      • Tennessee Tree Varieties We Have Planted
    • Radioactive Waste Education Project
    • Intern with TEC
  • Donate & Ways to Give
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission, Vision & Accomplishments
    • 50 Years of Accomplishments