Got Compost?

Are you already composting, or interested in starting? Well, Philly Compost has embarked upon a project to create a map of all composters in the city. The map not only shows where compost is already happening, but is meant as a resource for those searching for a nearby place to deposit food scraps and other biodegradable materials. Their website also provides tips and links to online resources to help you on your way to start reducing your household waste stream. Everything you’ll need to start composting is right there at your fingertips!

If you are a LoMo composter, get on the map! Individual households in our neighborhood that have backyard composting bins or even vermiculture kits are encouraged to participate in the mapping project order to help quantify the combined effects of our efforts. Not only does compost provide soil with nutrients that can be reincorporated into your garden, but the act of composting also helps to reduce carbon and methane emissions in our region.

We are currently working on creating a LoMo community composting site that will be open to the public, but for now there is a private site in our neighborhood that is able to accept your compostable materials on a limited basis. Email lomophilly@gmail.com to make arrangements. If you are already composting and are willing and able to accept compost from other households in our neighborhood, please let us know! Drop us an email and we’ll be happy to help get the word out to other LoMo members, and be sure to get your site on the Philly Compost map.

Happy composting!