Scraps

What Scraps does

Scraps Ltd. is a privately held, woman-owned composting and zero-waste services company founded in 2017 by Christi Turner and headquartered in Arvada, Colorado. The company operates across the Denver Metro and Colorado Front Range, providing residential and commercial organics collection, drop-off programs, zero-waste event services, and a flagship airport-concession diversion program. Itself describes as the region's largest independently-owned compost collection and zero waste services company, serving 3,000+ members and supported by municipal contracts with Edgewater, Arvada, and Westminster, plus national brand accounts routed through the Rubicon partnership (50+ Starbucks, 10 Chick-fil-A, 5 Snooze, multiple Sweetgreen).

The company's core technology and operations span curbside pickup, a 24/7 partner-hosted drop-off depot network across the Denver Metro, and a custom waste-tracking and diversion-reporting software deployed at Denver International Airport (DEN). In 2024, Scraps launched the Zero Waste Valet (ZWV) program at DEN under a $495,000 Front Range Waste Diversion Grant, the first operational airport-concession diversion model of its kind in the aviation industry; the program is approved to expand from Concourse B to all three concourses and the main terminal. Since 2025, Scraps has operated in-house finished-compost production, closing the loop from collection to a sellable output distributed to gardens, farms, schools, and municipalities. The company mandates CMA-approved compostable products, a higher standard than BPI certification, to reduce contamination in its streams.

Scraps generates revenue primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions: residential pickup at $42/month and drop-off at $21/month for individual households, and commercial and multi-family composting starting at $150/month for restaurants, offices, and high-rise buildings. Additional revenue streams include professional-services fees for zero-waste events (100+ supported in 2025, with surcharges above 10,000 attendees or 8 hours), finished compost sales, and Eco-Products compostables distribution under a national hauler-distributor arrangement. Customer acquisition combines direct-to-consumer website signups, community and EatDenver member referrals, drop-off host partnerships, and enterprise field sales for large commercial accounts and municipal contracts. The business is founder-led, has a core team of approximately 15 plus a 100+ person event crew, and has not disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or financial results.

Name

Scraps

Legal name

Scraps Ltd.

Website

https://scrapsmilehigh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scraps is a privately held, woman-owned composting and zero-waste services company founded in 2017, serving 3,000+ residential, commercial, municipal, and event customers across the Denver Metro and Colorado Front Range, including a flagship waste-diversion program at Denver International Airport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composting and Zero Waste Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC), Residential Curbside Organics Programs (Municipal/Franchise) (BPALAEAF), Yard Waste & Green Waste Hauling (Leaves, Grass, Brush) (HSAIAOAA)

Keywords

• Residential composting services
• Commercial waste diversion
• Zero waste events
• Organic waste collection
• Compostable products distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Arvada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Residential Composting Subscription: Monthly subscription services for individual households. Pickup service at $42/month includes 64-gallon rolling cart, weekly pickup, and access to finished compost. Drop-off program at $21/month provides 24/7 access to bins at partner locations. Payments processed monthly via StopSuite platform with credit/debit or ACH.
2. Commercial Composting Subscription: Commercial and multi-family composting services starting at $150/month. Services include custom onboarding, employee/client/resident education, diversion data and insights, ongoing communication, and appropriate bins/signage/service levels. Covers high-rise buildings, restaurants, commercial kitchens, food production facilities, and retail. EatDenver members receive free setup, free first month, and multi-location discounts.
3. Zero Waste Event Services: Full-scale zero-waste services for events of all sizes — from small private parties to multi-day outdoor music festivals. Services include sourcing 100% compostable materials, waste diversion (compost, recycling, landfill), vendor education, and crew monitoring. Scraps supported 100+ events in 2025. Events larger than 10k attendees and/or 8+ hours incur additional fees.
4. Finished Compost Sales: Nutrient-rich all-purpose compost available for purchase by community members, gardens, farms, schools, and municipalities. Sold at distribution and sale events and via direct order with delivery. Made from food scraps, yard debris, tree trimmings, and approved compostables collected from members.
5. Eco-Products Compostable Products Distribution: Scraps serves as a hauler-distributor for Eco-Products, a leader in compostable products. Members and event partners can order certified compostable items (clamshells, plates, cups, cutlery) through Scraps at competitive pricing, delivered to their place of business or event location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Scraps provides subscription-based residential and commercial composting collection services across Colorado's Front Range, including weekly curbside pickup for households and businesses, 24/7 drop-off bin access at partner locations, and full-scale zero-waste services for events. Since 2024 it operates the groundbreaking Zero Waste Valet program at Denver International Airport, and since 2025 produces its own finished compost in-house from collected organic material, which it sells back to the community.

Product overview

Scraps offers a suite of composting and zero-waste services primarily focused on the Colorado Front Range. The core offering consists of residential pickup and drop-off composting programs, commercial/multi-family composting services, and zero-waste event services. In 2024, Scraps launched its groundbreaking Zero Waste Valet program at Denver International Airport, the first-of-its-kind in the aviation industry. In 2025, Scraps expanded to produce its own in-house finished compost from collected organic materials, available for purchase by customers and the community. Additional offerings include an Eco-Products partnership for certified compostable products and a library of educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Pickup Composting Weekly curbside pickup service for single-family homes providing a 64-gallon rolling cart, optional countertop bin, weekly collection of food scraps and yard waste, informational posters and stickers, and access to finished compost delivered on pickup day. Priced at $42/month.
• Residential Drop-off Composting 24/7 access to drop-off bins at partner locations across Denver Metro for members who live outside the pickup service area. Includes optional 2-gallon starter bin and starter kit, personalized member dashboard with automated reminders, and access to finished compost. Priced at $21/month; yard waste not accepted.
• Commercial & Multi-Family Composting Subscription compost collection for commercial high-rises, multi-family condos and apartments, restaurants, commercial kitchens, food production facilities, and small retail. Includes custom onboarding and training, employee/client/resident education, diversion data and insights, ongoing support, and appropriate bins/signage/service levels. Starts at $150/month with EatDenver member benefits (free setup, free first month, multi-location discounts).
• Zero Waste Event Services Full-scale zero-waste services for events of all sizes in the greater Denver Metro region — from small private office parties to ticketed beer fests and multi-day outdoor music festivals with tens of thousands of attendees. Includes sourcing 100% compostable materials, compost/recycling/trash diversion, vendor and attendee education, and crew monitoring. Additional fees apply for events exceeding 10k attendees and/or 8+ hours.
• Zero Waste Valet (DEN Program) Groundbreaking back-of-house waste diversion program at Denver International Airport providing composting, recycling, glass collection, and trash services for airport concessions. Includes specially designed software for waste weight tracking, contamination monitoring, and per-concession diversion reporting. Currently operating on Concourse B with approved expansion to all three concourses and the main terminal.
• Scraps Finished Compost Nutrient-rich, all-purpose finished compost made in-house from member-collected food scraps, yard debris, tree trimmings, and approved compostables. Suitable for gardens, lawns, small homesteads, and farms across all soil types. Available for purchase at distribution and sale events and via direct order with delivery.
• Eco-Products Compostable Goods Distribution Distribution of Eco-Products certified compostable items (clamshells, plates, bowls, cups, cutlery) that comply with Colorado's Compostable Product Labeling Act and meet CMA approval standards. Available to Scraps members and event partners at competitive pricing with delivery to business or event location.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11.4M pounds of organic material diverted from landfills since 2017
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundational partnership. Scraps founder Christi Turner took the Denver Community Composter training (then called Master Composter course) at DUG, which became foundational to Scraps' composting methodology. Scraps' very first headquarters was at DUG's headquarters garden. Strong ongoing partnership including DUG publishing an article on Scraps and climate action. Continued collaboration including community composting education.
• Sustainable BroomfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Sustainable Broomfield to launch the Broomfield drop-off program at Crescent Grange (7901 W 120th Ave, Broomfield). Sustainable Broomfield drove the initiative that led to this new composting option for the Broomfield community.
• Logan House Coffee Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrop-off location host. Denver drop-off program location at East Colfax Ave (alley beside building). Provides convenient drop-off access for community members.
• Stanley MarketplaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Stanley Marketplace to bring compost drop-off option to Central Park/Aurora area. Drop-off bin located at Stanley Marketplace (2501 Dallas St, Aurora, CO 80010), with the benefit that customers can also enjoy local food and retail inside.
• Sustainable Wheat RidgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Wheat Ridge drop-off programs and sustainability initiatives in the Wheat Ridge community.
• City of WestminsterminorOthersMunicipal partner. City of Westminster logo appears on Scraps partners page indicating partnership for composting services.
• The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (Crescent Grange)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrescent Grange in Broomfield hosts Scraps' drop-off bin. Partnership launched in collaboration with Sustainable Broomfield to bring composting to the Broomfield community at 7901 W 120th Ave.
• Waste Connections, Inc.minorOthersWaste Connections is one of the processors for Scraps' collected material, alongside A1 Organics. Republic Services also processes material at Bennett, CO.
• Sun Valley KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrop-off location partner for Denver drop-off program at Decatur St. & Holden Pl (behind Sun Valley Kitchen building). Community partner for food access and sustainability.
• LUKI BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrop-off location partner at 14715 W 64th Ave Units A & B, Arvada, CO 80004. Scraps collects spent grain and other compostables from LUKI, which has strong sustainability commitments. Partnership bringing composting to LUKI and its Arvada neighbors.
• 5280 Waste SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner organization on Scraps' members and partners page.
• Green DoorstepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand new trash valet service with compost pickup. Partnership offering complementary waste services to Scraps' composting.
• EP DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScraps partners with EP Distribution as a member of their hauler-distributor network. EP Distribution is described as the most reliable and educated distributor in the region for compostable and sustainable products. EP has created its own database of CMA-approved products and offers personal login access to Scraps customers.
• Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUG's Master Composter course (now Denver Community Composter training program) is where Scraps founder Christi developed foundational composting knowledge. Scraps' first headquarters was at DUG's garden. DUG published an article about Scraps and climate action.
• World CentricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld Centric is a long-time supporter and partner of Scraps. As a new small bike-based compost collection company, World Centric financially supported Scraps by sponsoring one of their trikes. World Centric conducted an interview with Christi Turner about the Zero Waste Valet program, part of their commitment to spreading good news about waste diversion.
• EatDenvercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerScraps is a long-time associate member of EatDenver. Provides exclusive benefits to member restaurants including free setup ($100-$500 value), free first month ($175+ value), discounted rates for multiple locations, and additional discounts for social media promotions and collaborations. Scraps has serviced many EatDenver member restaurants and is actively recruiting more.
• Zero FoodprintminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with Zero Foodprint, an organization supporting restaurant sustainability. Listed on Scraps' members and partners page.
• Apartment Association of Metro DenverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation supporting apartment and condo composting services. Listed on Scraps' members and partners page.
• BOMA Denver MetrominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) Denver Metro supporting commercial property management composting services. Listed on Scraps' members and partners page.
• Restore ColoradominorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide nonprofit affiliated with Scraps. Listed on Scraps' members and partners page.
• Recycle ColoradominorGTM or Marketing PartnerScraps is a proud member of Recycle Colorado, a 501(c)(3) statewide nonprofit advancing circular economies and improving recycling across Colorado. Executive Director Liz Chapman authored content on Scraps' blog about Colorado's Producer Responsibility Program.
• Colorado Composting CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with the Colorado Composting Council (COCC) for composting industry standards and best practices. Listed on Scraps' members and partners page.
• Good Business Colorado AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with Good Business Colorado Association supporting good business practices. Listed on Scraps' members and partners page.
• USCC (U.S. Composting Council)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with the U.S. Composting Council for national composting industry standards. Listed on Scraps' members and partners page.
• RubiconcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRubicon is a broker that works with corporations to reduce and streamline their waste streams. Scraps services national brands as their organics hauler through partnership with Rubicon. Accounts include 50+ Starbucks locations, 10 Chick-fil-A locations, 5 Snooze restaurants, and various Sweetgreen stores. The Rubicon team visited Scraps operations in autumn 2023 and highlighted them as a key partner.
• Eco-ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScraps is a proud partner of Eco-Products as part of their national hauler-distributor network. Helps the community source certified compostable items (clamshells, plates, cups, cutlery). Eco-Products is leaders in compostable products and zero-waste education. Benefits include wide range of certified items, competitive pricing, convenient ordering for zero waste event partners, and delivery to place of business or event.
• Longer TablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScraps provides zero-waste event services for Longer Tables' community meals and events, including The 528 Table and The Mile-Long Table. Scraps ensures events provide required composting and recycling access per Waste No More ordinance. Partnership supporting community connection and sustainability.
• A1 OrganicscoreOthersA1 Organics is one of two main compost processing partners (Keenesburg, CO location). Despite A1's 2023 ban on anything other than food and yard waste, they have provided carve-outs for Scraps as a small company that invests heavily in contamination reduction. One of Scraps' key processing partners since founding.
• Arborist PrimeminorOthersTree care partner providing tree trimmings that go into Scraps' in-house compost production. One of several local tree care partners contributing to finished compost.
• Denver International Airport (DEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundbreaking Zero Waste Valet program partnership at DEN. Scraps operates the first-of-its-kind waste diversion program on Concourse B, collecting compost, recycling, and glass from airport concessions. $495,000 Front Range Waste Diversion Grant funded the pilot. Expansion approved across all three concourses and main terminal. Full-scale transformation beginning 2027. Three-year strategic goal to increase diversion from 25% to 40%. Scraps is the only company that has successfully designed, implemented, and operationalized a Zero Waste Valet model at scale within a live airport environment.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management: Largest US solid waste and recycling company with significant organics processing infrastructure. Comparable as a broad incumbent able to bundle trash/recycling/organics offerings against independent haulers like Scraps.
• Republic Services: National waste and recycling hauler with an expanding organics recycling business. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping commercial organics pickup to large property managers competing directly with Scraps for accounts like Civic Center Plaza.
• Casella Waste Systems: Northeast US-focused but national-scale waste and recycling company with significant organics/composting operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent with subscription-style commercial organics services competing for multi-family and municipal accounts.
• Waste Connections: National solid waste hauler that also serves as a downstream compost processor for Scraps-collected material. Comparable as a vertically integrated incumbent with both collection and processing capabilities in overlapping markets.

Direct peers

• Atlas Organics: Regional organics hauling and composting services provider in the Mountain West and Intermountain US. Comparable to Scraps on contracted municipal organics collection and commercial food-waste route services.
• Bootstrap Compost: Bay Area-based subscription residential and commercial compost pickup service with similar pricing tiers and member-dashboard model. Comparable to Scraps on subscription billing, route operations, and direct-to-consumer GTM.
• CompostNOW: Subscription-based residential and commercial curbside composting pickup service operating in the Southeast US. Closest direct comparable to Scraps on the residential subscription pickup model and contractor/landscaper commercial segments.
• Rust Belt Riders: Cleveland-based residential and commercial composting hauler with subscription buckets and event diversion services. Directly comparable to Scraps on subscription organics pickup and zero-waste event offerings in a single regional market.

Regional players

• A1 Organics: Colorado-based organic waste processor that has historically been Scraps' largest processing partner. Comparable because they sit one step up the value chain in the same Front Range geography and exercise material influence over Scraps' accepted waste streams.

Others

• Eco-Products: Leading compostable foodservice products manufacturer that partners with Scraps as a hauler-distributor. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler whose certified compostable product standards intersect with Scraps' CMA-approved procurement policy and event supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scraps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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