Finally found a way to get my neighbor to join our community compost drop-off

I've been running this little neighborhood compost drop-off for about 6 months and had one neighbor who would just never bring her scraps. Turns out she thought she had to walk 3 blocks to the bin... so I swapped her old bucket for a smaller countertop one that fits in her grocery bag. Now she brings it every Tuesday without fail. Has anyone else figured out a simple barrier that was holding someone back from participating?

2 comments

2 Comments

taylor_young1mo ago

The "old bucket too big" thing is so real... I had a neighbor who kept saying she'd "get around to it" and I finally realized her car was in the shop for like a month and she didn't want to carry a giant bucket on the bus. So I just left a collapsible fabric tote on her porch with a note and now she drops off her scraps every week on her way to the laundromat. Sometimes it's not about the compost itself, it's just the logistics of getting the stuff there.

jesse_fisher1mo ago

Found a lady down the street who kept saying she'd start but never did. Tracked her down and found out she was embarrassed because her container didn't have a lid and she was afraid stuff would spill in her car. Just gave her an old plastic takeout container with a snap-on lid and she's been coming ever since.