Join the Bristol Living Compost Project
Turn Your Food Waste Into Living Soil, Right Here in Bristol
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The Bristol Living Compost Project is a household membership scheme run by Generation Soil CIC.
By joining, you take part in a shared, city-wide composting system that keeps food waste local, composts it biologically, and returns nutrients to Bristol soil.
This is composting done properly.
Clean. Local. Soil-first.
What Joining Means
When you join the Bristol Living Compost Project:
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you collect food scraps at home using a clean, sealable bucket
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we collect them locally across Bristol, on request
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food waste is fermented and composted biologically
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nutrients are returned to gardens, allotments, schools, and growing spaces
Your food waste doesn’t leave the city.
It comes back to life as soil.
If you’d like to understand the process in more detail first:
Membership, Not a One-Off Service
Joining is not about paying for waste removal.
It’s about participating in an ongoing system that rebuilds soil over time.
Your membership supports:
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local food waste collection
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biological composting and maturation
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nutrient return to Bristol soil
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community growing and learning projects
Memberships are designed to fit real lives:
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you can join monthly or annually
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plans can be changed or cancelled
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compost access builds over time
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participation matters more than volume
Choose Your Membership
Membership options are shown below.
All options support the same shared composting system.
The difference is how much compost you’d like access to over time.
Most households start with a monthly Soil Saviour membership.
Some choose annual membership for simplicity or earlier compost access.
Soil Supporter
5£Every monthPerfect if you don’t need much compost but want to support local regeneration.- 5+ litres of living compost per year (or donated locally)
- Food waste collection on request
- Clean buckets and bokashi bran provided
- 500+ litres of food waste composted annually
- 10% off additional compost purchases
Soil Saint
10£Every monthFor people who love compost and want a generous annual return.- 40+ litres of living compost delivered per year
- Food waste collection on request
- Clean buckets and bokashi bran provided
- 500+ litres of food waste composted annually
- 20% off additional compost purchases
- Best Value
Soil Saviour
15£Every monthFor the truly compost-committed.- 80+ litres of living compost delivered per year
- Food waste collection on request
- Clean buckets and bokashi bran provided
- 500+ litres of food waste composted annually
- 50% off additional compost purchases
12-Month Soil Supporter
50£Every yearIncludes all Soil Supporter benefits. Valid for 12 months.- Two months free
- Immediate compost requests
- Better overall value
- All benefits of the matching monthly plan
12-Month Soil Saviour
150£Every yearIncludes all Soil Saviour benefits. Valid for 12 months.- Two months free
- Immediate compost requests
- Better overall value
- All benefits of the matching monthly plan
12-Month Soil Saint
100£Every yearIncludes all Soil Saint benefits. Valid for 12 months.- Two months free
- Immediate compost requests
- Better overall value
- All benefits of the matching monthly plan
What You Receive as a Member
All household members receive:
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local household food waste collection in Bristol
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a clean, sealable bucket and bokashi fermentation system
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bucket swaps and bokashi bran support
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a system that is odour-free and suitable for indoor use
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transparency about where your food waste goes
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invitations to workshops, events, and community growing projects
Depending on your membership, you may also:
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receive living compost back
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donate compost locally
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access discounts on additional compost
This is composting with care, not control.
Living Compost Access
Living compost becomes available through membership over time.
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some members request compost for gardens or plants
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some donate compost to community growing spaces
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some do a mix of both
If you cancel after receiving more compost than your membership contributions cover, a balancing fee may apply.
Full details are available in our terms and conditions, or you’re welcome to contact us to talk it through.
Is This Right for You?
You can join if you:
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live in Bristol
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want a clean, indoor-friendly composting option
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don’t have a garden or outdoor bin
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care about soil, food growing, and local impact
No garden required.
No outdoor bin required.
No complicated rules.
Just food scraps → compost → soil.
What Our Members Say
Adrian, Bristol Living Compost Project Member
“Fantastic service. They collect my food waste and turn it into compost for my garden and allotment. The sealable containers are great, no smell, no maggots (unlike the council brown bins). And the market garden concept is brilliant and fascinating.”
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Ready to Join?
Choose your membership above and join the Bristol Living Compost Project.
If you’d like to read more first:
👉 The Bristol Living Compost Project
Composting With Care, Not Control
The Bristol Living Compost Project is designed to fit real life.
Simple.
Local.
Biological.
Human-scale.
Made in Bristol.
Powered by people, compost, and time.