WasteNot Compost & Champaign County Environmental Stewards Partner On Compost Drop-Off Program In Urbana, IL
WasteNot Compost and Champaign County Environmental Stewards (CCES) have partnered to bring a compost drop-off program to Urbana at the Lincoln Square Mall.
The year-round program makes composting more accessible and convenient for Champaign-Urbana residents. Participating residents will be able to bring all of their food scrap waste (including meat, bones, and solid dairy), 100% paper products, and certified compostable products to the site at the Lincoln Square Mall. WasteNot will regularly empty the compost drop-off enclosure and ensure the material is turned into finished compost - a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Access to the drop-off site costs $15/month.
“This program will allow residents of the Champaign-Urbana area to have access to a compost program that will accept all commercially compostable items like meat and BPI certified products. WasteNot looks forward to servicing and expanding this drop-off program to meet the growing demand for compost services in the region,” said Tommy Vaughan, WasteNot’s Growth Manager.
“CCES has been looking for a way to reduce food scrap waste in the Champaign-Urbana area for some time. WasteNot’s mission and business model is very closely aligned with our mission and interests. Also, WasteNot had expressed interest in servicing the Champaign-Urbana community, so it seemed like a natural fit,” said CCES Board President Dominique Gilbert.
WasteNot Compost will provide high-quality collection service for the drop-off program with their fully electric fleet of vehicles and exemplary customer service. The program officially launched on February 24th with registration now open. Interested residents can learn more about sign up at wastenotcompost.com/urbana.
About WasteNot
WasteNot is Illinois’ leading zero-emissions compost collection service for homes, businesses, and events, using a 100 % electric vehicle fleet to divert food scraps and organic waste from landfills and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Founded in Chicago in 2015, WasteNot makes composting easy and accessible with compost collection services, sustainable product offerings, and community-focused programs that help members track their impact and support a greener, circular local economy.
Press contact: Tommy Vaughan, Growth Manager. tommy@wastenotcompost.com
About Champaign County Environmental Stewards (CCES)
The CCES mission is to support the ability of area citizens to responsibly manage materials by advancing improved local options for recycling, composting food scraps, and the safe and convenient disposal of household hazardous waste. CCES fosters local solutions for waste reduction, such as the reduction of single-use plastics. CCES provides useful information and resources that assist citizens in these efforts.
Press contact: Susan Monte, Executive Director. smonte@ccenvstew.org.
