We make composting easy - even if you live in an apartment!

Here’s how it works:

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We'll drop off one of our special buckets with a snap on lid that keeps smells in and pests out.

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Fill your bucket with apple cores, weeds from your garden, newspaper - the list of what you can compost is longer than you think!

We'll pick up your bucket weekly - just leave it outside before you go to sleep.  We'll take care of the rest.

Our compost is made from a blend of food scraps, wood chips and leaves - all sourced from our residential and commercial clients here in Philadelphia. After transforming completely using aerated piles, your kitchen scraps are ready for the garden!  

Shop our high quality, locally made soil products and get free delivery on all bagged products in Philadelphia! Collection customers receive 20% off all bagged soil products. β€’ When you enter our online shop to purchase, enter your address so we can let you know when you can expect your order in real time. If you are a weekly compost pickup customer, please login to your CUSTOMER PORTAL to place your order. If you do not log into your customer portal, you will not receive your 20% customer discount.

If you are outside of Philadelphia where we do not offer delivery options, you can you still purchase our products in person at 5650 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120. Drop by anytime Monday through Friday between 8am and 4pm.


potting mix ingredients = compost, rice hulls, worm compost

Potting Mix (5 Gallons)

Made, mixed and packaged at our headquarters in Philadelphia, our potting mix is a living soil! Our blend ensures proper drainage and includes benefits of the microbial activity of both our compost and vermicompost. No additives needed, this soil is ready to plant in as is. Great for use in window boxes, container gardening, indoor and outdoor pots and seed starting.

$14

 
rice hulls

Rice Hulls

Rice hulls (or husks) are used to add porosity to soil. Add them to a potting mix that needs better drainage or use them to make your own custom soil blend. Also try them out as a mulch on your garden bed! Available in 1 and 5 gallon sizes.

$3 - $12

 
 
bag of compost

Compost (5 Gallons)

Our compost is made from all locally sourced material - mainly Philadelphia's household food scraps! The use of compost creates a healthier soil - leading to healthier plants. It promotes better drainage, holds air and water more efficiently and encourages larger population of beneficial soil microorganisms. For use on outdoor plants only.

$10

 
 
bag of worm compost

Vermicompost (2 lbs.)

Our vermicompost is made by our hardworking team of worms. It has all the benefits of our compost and more! It provides a nutrient reserve for plants and is stable enough to use on both indoor and outdoor plants. It is a great,non-chemical general multivitamin for your soil!

A little bit goes a long way with our vermicompost. Add a half of a cup minimum (up to 30% of soil volume) directly to your plants each growing season to help refresh the soil.

$8

 
bulk compost delivery


Bulk Compost

Need more than a few bags? We've got you!

You can now buy our signature, locally-sourced sustainable Compost AND Raised Bed Mix in bulk - delivered to your door at a date and time that works best for you! Click shop + enter your address to get pricing - including delivery - for your area!

Learn how to use our products, start your own garden, and our favorite gardening hacks for naturally beautiful, healthy plants - both indoors + out!

In 2009, Tim Bennett wanted to compost.  Unfortunately, he was living in a second story South Philly apartment and wasn’t sure how to get started. After talking with some friends at dinner about it, he realized he wasn’t alone. It was a light bulb moment. He put $100 in a bank account and Bennett Compost was born.

Since then our team and process has continued to evolve.  Currently, Bennett Compost picks up from over 5,000 households and businesses every week, keeping over 70 tons of material out of the landfill every month.

In 2018, Jennifer Mastalerz joined Tim as an owner of the business. An architect by training, Jen had been composting since 2010. She first got her hands dirty composting with Philly Compost and then went on to start her own bike-powered composting business in Fishtown.

Our owners + 15 full-time employees believe that composting should be simple, and good, microbial-rich soil should be readily available.

Bennett Compost believes in paying all employees a living wage including a full benefits package.

Whether collecting and emptying compost buckets in vehicles and on bicycles, transforming your food scraps into compost at our site in North Philly, responding to your emails and phone calls, or selling our soil products -  we are here to provide Philadelphians with an opportunity to connect with our earth through composting!


We're always on the lookout for talented, enthusiastic people to join our team!

Fill out the below form to learn more & be considered for current and future opportunities at Bennett Compost!


Proudly Located In The Heart of Philadelphia

 

Bennett Compost
5650 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, pa 19120

info at bennettcompost dot com
215-520-2406

Customer Service

Have an issue with your service, product, or a question about what you can compost?  Let us know!

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Did your bucket or lid blow away or mysteriously disappear? Ready for a bucket upgrade? We can help with one of the options below.

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Have an issue with your pickup? Going away and want us to skip your collection?

Let us know.


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