COMMUNITY DROP-OFF SITES
Sunshine Community Compost strives to shape our work in ways that ensures the long-term sustainability of our programs and services, while building resilience within communities and the food system. Our hope is to move beyond just recovering resources to building soil, growing food, and creating community connections. We also want to ensure the right educational resources, programs and tools are accessible to as many people as possible so we can expand upon the new wave of emerging compost enthusiasts and leaders.
We believe that anyone who feels that they are ready and able to compost should be able to participate in this exciting local and global movement to give back to and reconnect with nature and community composting efforts. Together, we create a more resilient and equitable community one day and effort at a time. Please feel free to reach us directly if you have additional ideas on how we can further equitable approaches to access to our work, we appreciate your input.
If you’re interested in bringing a Community Site to your neighborhood, or maintaining an existing Community Site, the first step is to determine who will be Sunshine Community Compost’s individual contact for your community/neighborhood/group. If you live in a neighborhood with a homeowner’s or neighborhood association, this is a great starting place. Once you’ve identified your community representative, the next steps are below.
How to get started:
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Have your representative contact our team to review your needs and goals
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Select your preferred Consult/Start-Up Package from our Service Menu
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If there is an existing site you want to keep open and no new set-up is required, there is no start-up cost, and we would move straight into determining the appropriate weekly rate based on expected volume produced and pick-up frequency required ($120-300 total/month).
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If there is not an existing site in place:
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Site visit to determine placement and needs
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Equipment delivery and installation (if selected)
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Training for your community (if selected)
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Ongoing pick-up services and site management (if selected) *
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You help close the loop and reduce the amount of food scraps that go to the landfill!
*For sites without on-site composting capacity, we offer food scrap pickup and ongoing management services.
COMMUNITY DROP-OFF SITE SPONSORSHIP
With high visibility and foot traffic, Community Sites are powerful opportunities to showcase regenerative practices and inspire everyday environmental action. Sunshine Community Compost is delighted to offer annual Community Site sponsorship opportunities for businesses and other organizations who want to visibly champion sustainability, deepen local roots, and be recognized as a catalyst for regenerative change where it matters most - right in the heart of the neighborhood. When a Community Site sponsor is secured, there is no cost to site users and an additional single-payer is not required for the duration of the annual sponsorship.
