Community Compost Initiative
Composting reduces greenhouse gases, diverts waste from Albany’s overburdened landfill, and supports a local non-profit and an ecologically regenerative micro-industry (that’s us). Drop-off at Radix is available at no charge - there is a bin for public use at the Warren St. entrance. Let’s work toward a sustainable, zero-waste Albany!
Weekly Collection Service
Compost is picked up, with one of our zero-emission bikes, once per week on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, depending on your address.
During the week, place your food scraps inside the provided filtered, no-odor container. Place the container on your front steps, stoop, porch, or agreed upon location by 8AM every week on your pick up day. We will remove the contents and return the container to the location where we found it. The client owns the container; we are not responsible for theft of or damage to the container. We will only collect compost out of a designated Radix container. As an agreement of service, the client agrees to keep the container clean. We recommend washing the bucket each week.
We follow the same weather schedule as Albany public schools -if they are closed due to weather, we will postpone compost pickup until the following day.
Residential Pricing (Invoices can be paid directly online)
2.4 ga. container (incl. 1 odor filter) $20.00
Monthly Charge: $20/container, each additional container $5.00
Larger volume options are available for commercial clients; contact us for pricing
What to Compost
Plants
Fruits
Vegetables
Coffee grounds and unbleached filters
Teabags
Egg shells
Unbleached napkins and paper towels (in small amounts)
Bread products in small amounts (less than 25% of total)
What NOT to Compost
Meat or dairy products
Pet waste
Garbage: plastic wrappers, rubber bands, etc.