The easiest way to compost in the DMV

The easiest way to compost in the DMV

The Mill food recycler makes it effortless and odorless to keep food waste out of the landfill. Adding local Compost Crew pickups keeps those nutrients nourishing local soil.

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How It Works

  1. Add your scraps. Mill takes almost anything — even bones and avocado pits — and transforms them into nutrient-rich grounds.

  2. Compost Crew picks up your dry grounds curbside and processes them at a nearby composting site.

  3. Those grounds are then composted and turned into rich soil for local businesses, gardens, and farms in the DMV. Plus, once a year, you'll get a bag of finished compost to nourish your own garden.

Local Compost Crew Pickups

Starting as low as $9.99 / mo + taxes

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Compost Crew pickups

Compost Crew will collect your Mill grounds right from your curb in all serviceable zip codes (see FAQ).

Receive Finished Compost

Once a year, Compost Crew pickups customers can receive a bag of finished compost.

Easy to add on

Add pickups through Compost Crew at any time after purchasing Mill.

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Together we can manage wasted food and put it back into the system

Food scraps are a resource we can actually recycle. Our landfills are filling up fast, but there’s something we can do about it. With Mill + Compost Crew, you can nourish our local farms and gardens with high quality compost made from your kitchen scraps.

Ben Parry
CEO, Compost Crew

Meet One Acre Farm

Your leftovers feed the One Acre farm, and it feeds our community.

How does Compost Crew work with local farms?

We partner with local farms like One Acre Farm to help make compost so they can improve their organic matter, improve their crop yields, and help support the food supply in their local communities.

What do you hope to accomplish in the DMV community?

We want to make composting as easy, accessible, and affordable to as many people, homes, schools, and organizations as we can.

What excites you about this partnership with Mill?

Our goal is to make people excited about composting, and I think that's something that the Mill + Compost Crew partnership can do. We're hoping to inspire more and more people to try food recycling and composting and make it into a daily habit.

Support a local DMV loop

Add Compost Crew pickups to your Mill routine. Compost Crew will drop off a curbside compost bucket, collect your dried scraps on a regular schedule, and return finished compost to feed your garden or houseplants.

Clean. Easy. Local.

With Mill + Local Compost Crew pickups, you’ll never waste food at home again. Instead, your kitchen scraps will nourish DMV soil. All without mess, effort, or smells.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Compost Crew?

Compost Crew is a local composting service in the DMV. Add their pickup service to your Mill account and they’ll collect your grounds on a regular schedule, returning them to local farms and soil. Learn more here.

How much does the Compost Crew pickup service cost?

Compost Crew pickups start at $9.99/month. View full pricing when you add the service through Compost Crew here.

What areas are eligible for Local Compost Crew pickups?

Washington, DC 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20024, 20036, 20037

Silver Spring, MD 20902, 20903, 20904, 20906, 20907, 20908, 20910, 20911, 20912, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918

Bethesda / Chevy Chase / Kensington, MD 20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20895

Rockville, MD 20847, 20848, 20849, 20850, 20851, 20852, 20877

Baltimore City & County, MD 21201, 21202, 21208, 21211, 21212, 21213, 21214, 21215, 21217, 21218, 21222, 21223, 21224, 21225, 21227, 21230, 21231, 21234

Towson, MD 21204, 21286

Alexandria, VA 22301, 22302, 22303, 22304, 22305, 22307, 22308, 22309, 22311, 22314, 22315

Fairfax, VA 22003, 22031

How do I add Compost Crew pickups?

Once you’ve received your Mill bin, add local pickups through Compost Crew here.

What happens to my grounds after pickup?

Your grounds go to local farms and compost facilities in the DMV. As a Compost Crew member, you can also receive a share of finished compost delivered back to you.

Can I cancel the pickup service?

Yes. Pickup service is a separate add-on and can be managed or cancelled through Compost Crew's account portal anytime.

Is Mill available everywhere?

The Mill bin currently ships to the 48 contiguous states. Compost Crew local pickup service is currently available only in select DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) areas.