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School Composting Service

Farmer Pirates School Composting Service is aimed to be simple and flexible. Whether you are a public, charter or private school, large, small or somewhere in between we can help create a school composting program specific to your goals and needs. Through our information guides, training sessions, and all school assemblies, Farmer Pirates is there to provide education, offer support and answer questions along the way.

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Why Compost at School?

Did you know that much of the waste leaving the school cafeteria is not in fact garbage, but a highly reusable resource? The World Wildlife Fund estimates over 500,000 tons (one billion pounds) of food waste every year comes from schools. When your school chooses to compost its leftover food scraps, these organic materials are kept out of landfills and instead, using a natural process, are turned into a natural fertilizer that can be used to revitalize soil and grow even more nutritious food. School composting contributes to a cleaner, healthier community!

How it Works

Farmer Pirates Compost makes it easy and clean for your school to compost.

  • We will work with you to help determine your food scrap diversion goals and develop a roll-out plan to meet your needs and budget.

  • Farmer Pirates Compost will help train staff and student leaders.

  • We provide outdoor 32 gallon totes with compostable liners and empty them on a consistent schedule tailored to your school year calendar.

  • All food scraps and compostable material accepted, including BPI & TUV certified products.

  • Keep track of program success with our weekly, real-time Diversion Reports

Where it Goes

The Farmer Pirates operate a compost site on Buffalo’s East Side. We manage and maintain the compost piles by mixing your food waste with different carbon sources to create rich “finished” compost to be used on local urban farms, gardens, and schools.

Areas we Serve

Buffalo, Kenmore, Amherst, Williamsville, Tonawanda, Cheektowaga, Lancaster, Lockport, Depew, West Seneca, East Aurora, and Hamburg. We are constantly expanding. Contact us to see if we can service you if not listed above.

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Download our School Composting Program below for more information on our service, what's included, what your school can compost, pricing and more.

We can't wait to start composting with your school!

Ready to begin a composting program at your school?

Fill out the interest form below to get started. For questions about our school composting service, reach out to Terra at compost@farmerpirates.com.

Which Schools Compost with Farmer Pirates?

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