Black Earth Compost has been servicing Framingham since March of 2019 and has been picking up food scraps from my house since then. One of the many great things about Black Earth is that they pick up just about everything that can possibly be composted including meat, dairy. Their service is prompt and their prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend this quickly growing company!

Black Earth Compost has been a great way to deal with unused vegetable scraps or old food while helping the environment. I put those items in a compostable bag and keep it in the freezer until it's time to take it out to the sidewalk on Fridays to be picked up. The company uses this material to mix with other compostable material and soil to create a great blend of matter that helps local farmers. It helps reduce garbage, and it helps the local farmers! I highly recommend them!

We joined black earth just about as soon as we moved to Framingham. I love that compost lessens waste and literally helps mitigate and even reverse climate change. I'm a huge fan of regenerative agricultural practices, but was nervous about curbside composting. Black Earth made it so easy, and it's super affordable, and even more so with community discounts we can get in Framingham when more people sign up. And as an added bonus, we're throwing out a lot less stuff each week and are more aware of our food waste!

I've been enjoying participating in Black Earth Composting's curbside service. In addition to the green bin BEC provides with a subscription, I purchased this small countertop bin which is super convenient as I'm cooking.  (Got it at the Container Store.) When full, I simply put the biodegradable bags (provided by BEC) in the green BEC bin. The bins aren't smelly and are easy to clean (for the most part, just wipe out).

I hadn't realized before how much of my trash was organic material! We also recycled our pumpkins and gourds that didn't "keep." Between this and recycling, we send very little to the landfill now. BEC's fee is modest and will go even lower as more people sign up!

Hi! Welcome to the Energize Framingham community! My name is Aimee Powelka and I am the community lead for this wonderful group. The content on Energize Framingham has been developed through conversations with many Framingham community groups, the help of FHS Environmental Club interns and sharing best practices amongst MetroWest communities. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or suggestions - send email to info@energizeframingham.org

Composting reduces landfill waste. Our trash has reduced by over 100%, we average just 1 bag/week for a family of 4 and a large dog. We used to fill our trash barrel. The impact is evident weekly. In addition, we can use the compost to grow grass & as fertilizer for our plants. With minimal effort & no cost, we are realizing major benefits for us personally and for the environment overall. Composting is so important to me & our family because it’s something we can all do daily, so we are making an impact to the environment every single day.