You’re in. Welcome to the Bristol Living Compost Project.
Thanks for signing up.
By joining the Bristol Living Compost Project, you’re taking part in a local, community-scale composting system that keeps food waste in Bristol and returns it to soil where it can do real work.
There’s no pressure to get everything right. Participation matters more than perfection.
What happens next
Over the next few days, we’ll be in touch with:
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practical details about how the project works
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where your food waste goes
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how compost is made and used locally
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what your first small step looks like
You don’t need to prepare anything right now. This system is designed to fit real lives.
Why this project exists
Most food waste disappears from view.
The Bristol Living Compost Project keeps nutrients close to where they’re generated, turning everyday food scraps into living compost that supports gardens, allotments, and community growing spaces across the city.
This work happens at a human scale, where biology still matters and people can see the outcomes of their participation.
A note on participation
There’s no expectation of perfection here.
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You don’t need specialist knowledge
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You don’t need to compost everything
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You don’t need to rush
Composting is participation, not a test.
We’ve designed this project to be calm, supportive, and grounded in practice rather than pressure.
If you’re curious right now
If you’d like to explore a bit more, you can:
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read about how compost is made and used in Bristol
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learn what makes living compost different
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see where the compost goes
[Link to a relevant blog or explainer page]
There’s no requirement to do this today.
Thanks for being part of this.
Local nutrient loops only work because people choose to take part. We’re glad you’re here.
Generation Soil CIC is a Bristol-based regenerative food systems organisation working with compost, soil, and community-scale practice to keep nutrients local and support healthier soils.
Growing the Loop: How Local Food Waste Composting Works
A simple cycle, powered by people
1️⃣ You save your food scraps at home
2️⃣ Generation Soil collects your food waste locally in Bristol
3️⃣ Food waste is fermented and composted with microbes and fungi
4️⃣ Living compost restores soil across Bristol
5️⃣ Healthy soil grows food, stores carbon and supports nature
That’s the loop. And you can be part of it.
The Impact So Far
Thanks to Our Bristol Living Compost Project Members
Through our Bristol-based household composting service, members are already creating real impact.
In 2025 alone:
✅ 32,640 litres of food waste composted locally
✅ 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions avoided
✅ 58 households and 8 businesses joined the loop
The average household contributed 178 litres per year.
Small actions. Multiplied across a city.
Want to Go Deeper?
Once you’ve joined, you can also:
✅ Support workshops and community growing projects
✅ Grow with living compost made in Bristol
✅ Learn more through the Generation Soil blog
But it all starts here.
With households.
With food waste.
With soil.
testimonial
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.
Together, We’re Proving That Regeneration Starts at Home
Join the Bristol Living Compost Project
Made in Bristol. Powered by people, compost, and hope.