Lake Forest’s Official Curbside Compost ServicE

Plans starting at just $15.50/month!

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Year-Round Compost Service in Lake Forest

  • Fill Up

    Throw all your food scraps, 100% paper products, and certified compostable products in the 5-gallon bucket we deliver on your first service.

  • Leave Out

    Leave your bucket out on service day and our team will come by to pick it up and leave you a fresh clean one to use until the next service.

  • Create Impact

    Receive finished compost back seasonally, lower your environmental footprint with add-on recycling services, and shop local on the WasteNot Shop.

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Compost Service Plans & Pricing

Change your plan, pause service, or cancel anytime.

Weekly

  • $24/month

    • One (1 ) 5-gallon bucket swapped out once per week

    • Recommended for households of 3+

    • Finished compost giveback seasonally

    • Diversion metrics updated after each service

    • Access to the WasteNot Shop and add-on recycling services

Bi-Weekly

  • $15.50/month

    • One (1 ) 5-gallon bucket swapped out once every other week

    • Recommended for households of 1-3

    • Finished compost giveback seasonally

    • Diversion metrics updated after each service

    • Access to the WasteNot Shop and add-on recycling services

Choose Your Plan

Lake Forest’s EXclusive YEAR-ROUND Compost Partner

Here's what Lake Forest Residents are saying about our service!

WasteNot Compost is Lake Forest’s exclusive year-round home compost collection service.

Sign up for WasteNot’s compost collection service in Lake Forest here. You can register at anytime.

See below for service options.

What can i compost with wastenot?

Here’s everything you need to know about what can be composted in Lake forest.

Read Lake Forest’s Terms and Conditions Here.

  • If it has ever been alive, you can compost it! All food scraps (even meat and bones!) as well as your yard waste can be safely composted in your WasteNot receptacle of choice.

  • Pizza boxes, paper towels, and any 100% paper products are compostable with WasteNot.

  • Look for “certified compostable” when looking to see if your plastic products can be composted. Avoid composting products that advertise as “biodegradable” or “plant-based” without explicit mention of compostable certification.

  • Click here to view the full list of what you can compost with WasteNot.

Commercial Compost Service in Lake Forest

  • If you are a business owner in Lake Forest, please fill out the commercial inquiry form. Learn more about WasteNot’s commercial compost service options here.

  • WasteNot serves many schools in the Chicagoland area. If your Lake Forest school is interested in composting with WasteNot, please fill out our inquiry form here.

Lake Forest FAQ’s

  • Composting helps on an individual, community, and global level! It reduces odors and organic waste in your home, and reduces the amount of food being sent to landfills. On a global level, this reduces greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. Composting is a simple habit that creates a sustainable way of life while protecting the environment. You can learn more about the benefits of composting here.

  • On your first service, you will receive a 5-gallon buckets to start composting. After your first service, WasteNot will pick up your bucket on your scheduled service date and drop a completely clean and sanitized receptacle for you to use until your next service.

  • Generally speaking, “if it grows, it goes!” Anything once living can be composted. At WasteNot, we are able to accept a wide variety of items due to being on the industrial level. To view what’s compostable with WasteNot, check out our guide here.

  • Just a few things! Pet droppings, excessive liquids, plastics (including wrappers), metals, and glass can’t be composted.

  • No! Contrary to popular belief, separating your compostable waste reduces odors. Additionally, you receive a clean receptacle on every WasteNot scheduled service day. This prevents residues (which contribute to odor) from building up. If placing more odorous items into your bucket rather than freezing, you may add odor neutralizers such as coffee grounds, citrus, or mint.

  • For Lake Forest residents, buckets will be serviced at the end of your driveway. If you have any questions about where to leave your bucket out for service, please email our support team at hq@wastenotcompost.com.

  • WasteNot buckets should be in your designated bucket location before/by 6:30am on scheduled service days. If you’re not a morning person, simply place it out the night before!

  • Skipping service is easy! Simply log in to your WasteNot member account to contact support or email support at hq@wastenotcompost.com. You must request to skip service at least two (2) business days prior to the service date that you would like to skip.

  • Please email our support team at hq@wastenotcompost.com with any additional questions. We are happy to help!

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