Production Facilities
Breweries, Food Processors and other Production Facilities all have a lot to gain from composting. Reduce your waste, lower your impact, and save on landfill pick-ups.
Why Your Facility Should Compost
Reduce Landfill Collection Fees
Production facilities are able to reduce their landfill collection fees due to lower frequency of pickups.
Over 70% of our customers (ranging across various industries) have surveyed that the compost program is cost effective.
Improve Corporate Social Responsibility
Employees take pride in working at a place that cares about their environment and future. Studies show less employee turn over when there is a higher sense of social responsibility by employer.
Help the Environment & Our Community
We can help you redefine what you think of as waste in your business, all while improving the environment and giving back to the community. Compost Crusader works closely and partners with our clients in an active effort to achieve Milwaukee’s 2020 diversion goal. Additionally, for every 20,00 lbs of raw material diverted, compost crusader will donate 1 yard of compost to the community.
How It Works
Get Your Compostable Bags and Receptacles
Once we’ve completed our preliminary assessment and have a plan in place for your organization, the next step will be to get your compostable bags and receptacles.
Throw Your Organic Material into Compost Bags
Identify the receptacles that are used for organic material and replace the plastic trash bags with compostable bags. Then while preparing, cooking and clearing away leftover food scraps/organic materials, simply throw them in the compostable bags.
Put Your Full Compost Bags in the Compost Crusader Bins
Be mindful and cautious when filling compostable not to dilute or contaminate the organic material with non compostable materials, otherwise the bag is compromised. Once the bag is full, tie it up and place it outside in a compost crusader receptacle to wait for pickup.
Included In the Service
Current Waste Assessment
Compost Crusader will provide an assessment of your organization’s current waste management infrastructure to see where any changes can be implemented.
Implementation Assessment
Next, Compost Crusader will perform a logistical assessment of your location and determine the proper organic receptacles necessary to provide an efficient, effective waste management program.
Over 80% of our surveyed customers (ranging across various industries) rated their compost program “Easy” or “Very Easy” to Implement.
Scheduled Pickups
We provide extremely dependable service with an agreed-upon schedule.
Staff Training
We train your current staff on proper source separation.
With a better understanding of the program’s infrastructure and what items can and cannot be composted, the program can be implemented more efficiently and effectively.
Signage for Recycling, Composting & Landfill
Compost Crusader has signage made from pictures to be placed with your waste station to help with proper source separation. This will help to expedite the implementation process while also reducing chances of contamination.
Weight Recordings for Organics
We will measure and track your organics diversion through volume and estimated weights.
You will have 24-hour access to this information through our customer portal.
Unique Marketing & Promotion
By implementing a landfill diversion program, organizations are presented with the unique marketing opportunity of labeling themselves as a companies that are committed and dedicated to making an environmental difference and impact.
Ready to start composting, but don't know how?
Are you a production facility ready to start composting, but don’t know where to start?
If so, contact us and we can help you begin to reduce your food waste.
Did you know that meat, dairy, pasta, and more can all be composted?
Learn more about what can and cannot be composted here:
YOU CAN COMPOST THAT!!
What our customers are saying
“United Natural Foods is the leader in distributing natural and organic products across the country and Canada. Compost Crusader is consistently reliable with picking up our compost and communication is always there if a scheduling change is needed. Money is not a factor when preventing as much waste going to a landfill as possible. Composting does limit out tonnage of trash, so this helps limit the number of trash pickups required week to week. Overall, it balances the costs. Our maintenance and inventory control teams have quickly took on the importance of separating compostable items to be picked up weekly.”
Rodney Edie
Facilities Maintenance Manager, UNFI