Curbside Poo Pickup
We collect your poo and turn it into safe compost for local farms.
How does this service work?
What you do
Put your poo outside your home in the container we provide. Tissue paper is ok, but no feminine products, please!
What we do
Once or twice a month, we come by and collect the material and deliver it to a waste treatment facility.
Is Poo Pickup right for me?
This program is right for you if you use a waterless toilet (like a Nature’s Head or Separett) that separates the liquid from the solid. At this time, we can only process solid human waste.
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FAQs
Which areas do you cover?
Right now, we’re just covering Vermont. But if you’re in a neighboring state and want to be notified when we launch in your area, sign up now and we’ll keep you up to date.
Do I get the compost back?
No, we bring it to a waste treatment facility and it gets mixed in with the rest of the sludge being composted.
Why do you bring it to a waste treatment facility?
Human solid waste (poo) is mostly bacteria. It’s vitally important that it be handled and treated in a way that kills that bacteria and renders it safe to use on crops. Waste treatment facilities are already doing an excellent job of this, and right now, there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel.
Can you take my urine too?
Not right now. We’re testing the success of this program, and if everything goes well, we look forward to expanding! If you’re unable to process your own urine, you might consider donating it to Rich Earth Institute in Brattleboro, VT.
What's a waterless toilet?
Many people mistakenly call a waterless toilet a composting toilet. But they are different. Waterless toilets are toilets that don’t use water. They can be set up to just collect waste, or to compost waste.