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Town approves 100‑household compost pilot with Filthy Organics to cut landfill waste
Summary
The council unanimously awarded a residential compost pilot to Filthy Organics to subsidize service for the first 100 households; the vendor described a weekly pickup of five‑gallon buckets and on‑site static‑pile composting that produces screened finished compost and community givebacks.
The Town Council on May 8 approved a resolution awarding a residential compost pilot contract to Filthy Organics LLC, subsidizing service for up to 100 households to help divert food and yard waste from Broward County landfills.
Town staff said two bids were received and Filthy Organics was selected based on a marginal cost advantage and an established local track record (the vendor already provides compost collection at the town farmers market). Dustin of Filthy Organics described the pilot: subscribing households receive five‑gallon buckets with compostable liners; crews empty, sanitize and return buckets; material is combined with arborist‑supplied yard waste; active composting uses aerated static piles held at required temperatures for pathogen control; final material is screened and distributed as finished compost.
"We provide subscription services. We collect both residential and commercial food waste," Dustin said, explaining the operation and noting the firm’s prior municipal pilots. He added that participating subscribers receive finished compost as a thank‑you and that Filthy Organics also supports community givebacks to schools and public gardens.
The pilot aims to demonstrate local diversion benefits and test participation levels; staff said roughly 40 slots were already claimed by the time of the meeting. The council directed staff to implement the program, fill the town‑funded slots, and return with usage data and a recommended path for scaling after the pilot year.
What happens next: Staff will finalize onboarding details for the pilot participants, publicize remaining subsidized slots, and report back to council with participation metrics and diversion tonnage after the pilot period.
