Community Garden Partnerships
Our pedal collections at Bennett Compost rely on partnerships throughout Philadelphia centered around sharing space. These partnerships have traditionally been with community gardens and schools but we are always open to exploring other creative ideas!
Our bike team uses a one of these locations each day (The Spring Garden pictured on the left) to transfer material collected on a route. Food scraps stay in containers and are transported back to our headquarters later that day. In exchange, our partners receive a share of our finished compost or food scrap/garden waste collection.
Have an idea for a partnership? We would love to hear it.
Locally Sourced +
Naturally Made
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!
Additional soil products include Potting Mix, Raised Bed Mix, Vermicompost and Gritty (cactus and succulent blend).
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. Log into the Customer Portal to see our complete soil offerings and claim your discount!
If you are outside of Philadelphia where we do not offer delivery options, but stop by our headquarters anytime Monday through Friday between 8am and 4pm to shop in person.
Philadelphia Public Schools
We love teaching kids about composting! Since 2013, Bennett Compost has worked with W.B. Saul High School (Saul) to assist in composting both manure from their livestock operations and their cafeteria saving the School District of Philadelphia $1000s of dollars in disposal fees since the partnership began while reducing their greenhouse gas emmissions. Bennett Compost staff provide in-class and hands on education to Saul students as part of the partnership.
Additionally, Bennett Compost coordinates and delivers finished compost from the site which helps to fund school activities and student scholarships. Bennett Compost has hosted interns from Saul as well as Lankenau and Lincoln HSs as part of its work with the Philadelphia School District. The composting program at Saul has been profiled in an article by WHYY.
