I was so excited when I learned about Black Earth Compost, BEC, from a friend using the service! I am very aware of climate change and try to reduce my negative impact on the environment. We are avid recyclers in our home but realized that the majority of our weekly trash was food waste. It would either end up in the garbage bag or down the garbage disposal, using water and electricity. I have wanted to compost for some time but just couldn't seem to execute on my own. BEC is the perfect solution! We collect ALL food waste in their odor-free bin and wheel it to the curb each week. (There are many acceptable items beyond food and the list is entertaining!) BEC whisks the bag away to their facility, avoiding the landfill and turning the waste into useful compost. You can opt to receive an annual delivery of composted soil, but having absolutely no ability to garden, we opt to donate it to a local farm. There is a small fee to pay for their service as it is not yet part of our town's collection, but it is money well spent! Between what we compost and recycle, our family of three now has one bag of "trash" on average each week.