Compost Nashville makes it easy to keep food scraps out of the landfill, with no backyard bin, no turning piles, and no smell. We are a locally owned, residential compost pickup service serving households across the Greater Nashville area. Sign up online, set your bin out on your scheduled day, and we handle the rest, turning your food scraps into nutrient-rich compost that goes right back into Middle Tennessee soil.
Curbside food scrap collection is one of the simplest, highest-impact things a Nashville household can do for the environment. Food waste that ends up in the landfill releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. When you compost with us instead, those scraps become a resource, and you get to watch your own landfill-diversion impact add up in your online member portal.
Getting started takes about two minutes, and we take care of everything from there:
Most residents choose our every-other-week (bi-weekly) residential collection, which is a great fit for the typical household. Need more capacity or a different cadence? We offer additional bin sizes and plans so you can scale your service to match your kitchen.
Because your scraps go to a commercial composting facility, not a backyard pile, you can compost far more than you would expect, including the items home bins cannot handle:
Every member gets a quick-reference fridge magnet, so the whole household always knows what goes in the bin.
A Compost Nashville subscription is more than collection. Through your online member portal you can:
We provide residential food scrap collection across the Greater Nashville area and surrounding communities, including East Nashville, Germantown, The Gulch, 12 South, Green Hills, Sylvan Park, Inglewood, Donelson, Hermitage, Madison, Bellevue, Berry Hill, and beyond. Coverage keeps growing, so the fastest way to know if we reach you is to click Sign Up, where you can confirm your address and get an instant answer.
After you sign up, we deliver a collection bin and start picking up your food scraps on a regular route. You set the bin out on your scheduled day, and we transport everything to a commercial composting facility where it is turned into finished compost.
No. Apartments, condos, and homes all qualify. Everything you need comes in your welcome kit, with no yard, no backyard pile, and no special tools required.
Click Sign Up to check your address against our live service map. You will find out right away whether you are covered, and if you are just outside our current range you can join the waitlist and we will notify you as we expand.
Yes. Because we use commercial composting, you can include items backyard composting cannot handle, such as meat, bones, dairy, and certified compostable serviceware.
Join your neighbors across Middle Tennessee who are turning everyday food scraps into healthy soil. Click Sign Up to confirm your address and start your residential compost pickup service.
Questions? Email Info@CompostNashville.org or call/text (615) 398-0209.
Every other week food scrap collection for one 4 gallon compost bin. This is typically best for single person households
Weekly food scrap collection for one 4 gallon compost bin. This plan works best for most households.
Weekly food scrap collection for two 4 gallon compost bins. This is typically the best service option for households with 4+ individuals.