EBS STAFF
The Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization (SNO) and YES Compost, this week launched the Town Center Compost Bucket Exchange Program as a convenient way for Big Sky residents to reduce food waste and support local soil health.
The program will offer six months of free compost service to 30 new households with the goal of building sustainable habits and learning the benefits of composting first-hand, according to a press release from SNO. Existing compost subscribers will receive six months of subsidized service. After the six-month pilot program is over, the cost per household is $16 per month.
Participating households will drop off their food scraps and pick up a clean compost bucket each week at BASE. Funding for the program is made possible by the Moonlight Community Foundation and the collection site is sponsored by the Town Center Owners Association. Compost is processed by YES Compost, who will turn it into nutrient-rich soil amendments that are used locally; participants will receive compost for their home garden.
“We’re thrilled to make composting easier and more accessible for our community,” said Lizzie Peyton, director at SNO. “This partnership with YES Compost and Town Center funded by the Moonlight Community Foundation is a meaningful step toward reducing Big Sky’s landfill waste and building a more circular, regenerative local economy.”
Those interested can sign up and learn more at bigskysno.org/projects-partners/compost.
