The list of things you can safely & reasonably compost at home is pretty short; mostly fruit/vegetable scraps & yard material. But when you work with an industrial composter like us, you can compost just about anything that’s been alive once

Download this guide, print it and put it next to your container. Also check-out the extended list for more nuanced items.

You’ll need a container. You might want to use compostable bags. Here’s what we recommend ...

FREE CONTAINER OPTION: Use any old trash can or container already sitting around. Works fine in the cold months to store up to a week. Expect fruit flies in warm months unless you're emptying into something outside every 2-3 days.

FANCY CONTAINER OPTION: This stainless steel compost bin looks great and has a charcoal filter to deter fruit flies. The downside is that at 1.3 gallons, it isn't going to hold much. But it’s a good companion when paired with …

RECOMMENDED CONTAINER OPTION: Get this 5-gallon food-grade bucket & lid. There's enough volume to suffice most families for up to a week, and the lid deters fruit flies. The gamma lid screws on and off. But if you want something faster, we really like this airtight lid.

CROWD FAVORITE: We see lots of Clubbers in the Facebook group say they store compostables in the freezer.

BAGS OR NO BAGS: We don’t require you to use compostable bags. You can also use plastic bags at home. We just DO NOT want plastic bags to wind up in our drop-off containers.

But be warned, if you try to buy compostable bags online, you might get tricked into buying the wrong thing. There’s lots of confusing language. Only get bags that are BPI Certified.

BAGS WE RECOMMEND: Get these Biobag bags from a carbon neutral online retailer.

TRANSPORTING: Place your container in a secure place in your car and drop off on the way to work or doing errands.

Here's the link. Or you can find it at the top right of this page by hovering your mouse over "Compost Club." If you need the password to the map, refer to the invoices we email you from maggie@hillside.solutions. It's a different password than the one to your personal account.

Most drop-off sites have a volume capacity of 64-192 gallons. This works great for food waste, non-recyclable paper, and other small-item compostables.

If you have a large amount of yard material, say more than your typical 30-gallon yard waste bag, then we suggest bringing it to the Soil Dynamics Downtown Yard, which can take an unlimited amount of material.

So if you have tree branches or doing a big spring clean-up, this would be the place to take it (it's also where you redeem your soil). This site also accepts glass bottles & jars.

See the link for hours of operation. You can drop off during our off-hours, too. We just asked that loose yard waste is dropped off during business hours. Bagged yard waste can be left outside gate by Compost Club carts. If we're open, please come on in and say hello!

Soil Credits: Upon becoming a member, and every calendar year of membership after, you get 3-cubic feet of any soil blend, compost, or mulch. We call these “soil credits.” Plus 20% off any compost, soil, or mulch product we carry anytime of the year, as many times as you'd like.

Example: If you became a member in December, you can redeem product right away. Or if you wait until the spring, you'll actually get 6 cubic feet! Then your 3 cubic feet of product would refresh the next year.

Donate Your Soil Credits: Every spring, we offer Compost Clubbers a chance to donate unclaimed soil to food gardens at local schools, churches, and non-profits via our Compost Club Gives campaign.

Product available only at our Soil Dynamics Yard near downtown Omaha. Check this link for hours & location.

To redeem soil credits or use discount, fill-out the order form and mention you're a member.

How to pick it up: Info on Soil Dynamics FAQ section here.

As a means to protect your personal information, we can’t change your email address, log-in info, or payment info. We can cancel your subscription, but you can also do that yourself anytime.

If you need to change your email address, you'll need to cancel your current subscription, then create a new profile/log-in before purchasing another Compost Club subscription.

To make your own changes to payment or subscription, click on "SIGN IN" or “MY ACCOUNT" at the top right of this page and use the account sign-in info you created upon your subscription purchase. Click Subscriptions. Click Payment Method.

For additional help, watch this video to see how to change your password or cancel.

Currently there are two passwords to remember. One is the same password given to all members to log-in to the members-only map. You can find this in any one of the invoices we email to you each month from maggie@hillside.solutions. The other is the password/username you created when you signed up for your membership the first time. We don't know this password, but you can reset it if you forget. Just click on "SIGN IN" or "MY ACCOUNT" in the upper right hand corner of our website.

For additional help, watch this video.

Yes! Many people compost both ways. At home, you can primarily compost the big three (yard waste, veggie and fruit scraps). While using our program, you can compost all the other things you can’t do at home, like meat, dairy, bones, and BPI certified compostable serveware.

Watch our video on how to start composting at home for free by just using stuff laying around the house. Watch here.

Yes! We pre-screen for contaminates before items are picked up and also on-site. When working with farmers, we verify that any chemicals they apply to crops are the type that safely break down in our composting process. And when we work with partners that give us a large amount of material, like fiber trays from Omaha Public Schools, we verify that those items are safely compostable. In the case of OPS, we received a signed letter from the manufacuturer going on record that no PFAS were used to make the trays.