Community Composting in Bristol
Generation Soil runs Bristol's community composting project, connecting households, businesses and growing spaces through a shared local food waste system.
Over 100 Bristol households are already taking part. Join them from £5/month.
What is community composting?
Community composting is a shared approach to food waste, where a neighbourhood or city composts together rather than individually.
Instead of every household managing their own compost bin, food waste is collected, composted at scale, and returned as living compost to everyone who takes part.
It's composting made simple. And it works better.
Bristol's community composting project
The Bristol Living Compost Project is Generation Soil's community composting scheme, running weekly collections across central Bristol.
Here's how it works:
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Households collect food scraps in a bokashi bucket
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Generation Soil collects buckets on regular routes
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Food waste is composted biologically on Bristol sites
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Living compost is returned to members
Your food waste stays in Bristol. Your compost comes back to you.
The impact so far
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100+ Bristol households taking part
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21,000+ litres of food waste diverted from landfill
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2,250+ litres of living compost returned
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1,000+ collections completed
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Rated 5.0 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Google
Who takes part
Community composting works for:
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Households in flats and houses
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Gardens and allotments
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Schools and community groups
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Cafés, restaurants and offices
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Growing spaces and food projects
No garden needed. No outdoor bin. Works anywhere in BS1-BS9.
community composting membership
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SOIL SUPPORTER
£5 / month
Contribute to the loop without receiving compost back. Your food waste stays in Bristol and becomes living soil.
✔ Food waste collection on request
✔ Clean bucket and bokashi system
✔ 10% off living compost
✔ Ongoing support and guidance
Or join annually for £55 (one month free)
SOIL SAINT
£10 / month
Balanced participation. Compost your food waste and get living compost back for your garden.
✔ 60 litres of living compost per year
✔ Food waste collection on request
✔ Clean bucket and bokashi system
✔ 25% off additional living compost
✔ Ongoing support and guidance
Compost accrues monthly. Want it sooner? Switch to annual for your full 60L upfront.
Or join annually for £110 (one month free)
MOST POPULAR
SOIL SAVIOUR
£15 / month
The most popular way to take part. Maximum compost return and best value per litre.
✔ 100 litres of living compost per year
✔ Food waste collection on request
✔ Clean bucket and bokashi system
✔ 35% off additional living compost
✔ Ongoing support and guidance
Compost accrues monthly. Want it sooner? Switch to annual for your full 60L upfront.
Or join annually for £165 (one month free)
All memberships include ongoing support and guidance. No garden needed. Cancel anytime.
Want compost sooner?
Annual memberships give you your full compost allocation from day one, and get one month free.
What our community says
BS3 Jammin
"This composting scheme brings our community together and creates real, tangible benefits for our growing spaces."
Bristol member
"Such a simple idea, and makes so much sense."
Bristol member
"The compost is incredible, my plants have really thrived."
Ready to join Bristol's community composting project?
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