The Composting Network

What The Composting Network does

The Composting Network is a privately held organics collection and composting services company founded in 2012 and headquartered at 11201 Old Gentilly Road in New Orleans, Louisiana. The company provides scheduled curbside pickup of compostable materials from residential customers using 32-gallon cans and from commercial clients using 48-gallon bins, with pickup frequencies ranging from once-weekly to five-days-per-week depending on the plan. Core service delivery is supplemented by event composting support, a landscaper drop-off program for green waste, one-time leaf pickups, and a home garden consultation service that produces custom compost and soil blends. The company also sells finished compost, garden soil, and compostable packaging through a Shopify-based online storefront with a wholesale tier.

The underlying technology is a physical organics collection and composting processing operation rather than a software platform, anchored by a single processing facility in New Orleans. The company distributes proprietary containers (32-gallon residential cans, 48-gallon commercial bins) and offers BPI-certified, non-GMO compostable liner bags that lower subscription pricing by $3 per month when used. Its go-to-market is mixed: direct-to-consumer subscription sign-up through the website for residential accounts, field sales to restaurants, universities, hotels, and large enterprises for commercial accounts, and event-based services for festivals and conventions in the New Orleans metro. Since 2012 the company has reported diverting over 8 million cubic yards of material from landfills and counts 450+ customers, including Walmart, Tulane University, Sheraton, Folgers, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Revenue is generated through recurring monthly subscriptions ($35-$85/month residential; $75+/month commercial bin sponsorship), per-unit transaction fees ($10 per landscaper truckload, $10 per leaf pickup), and professional services fees ($75 per garden consultation). The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding and a small operating headcount of 1-10 employees, operating exclusively within the Greater New Orleans area.

Name

The Composting Network

Legal name

The Composting Network

Website

https://compostingnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Composting Network provides scheduled residential and commercial curbside compost pickup in the Greater New Orleans area using proprietary 32-gallon and 48-gallon bins, and sells finished compost and garden soil products through its website and Shopify storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composting & Organics Waste Management Services

NAICS

Compost Manufacturing (325315), Waste Collection (56211), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Composting Facility Operations (Windrow, ASP, In-Vessel) (BPALAEAB), Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI), Yard Waste & Green Waste Hauling (Leaves, Grass, Brush) (HSAIAOAA), Residential Curbside Organics Programs (Municipal/Franchise) (BPALAEAF)

Keywords

• Compost pickup services
• Residential composting
• Commercial composting
• Organic waste management
• Garden soil products

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Composting Service: Monthly subscription service with tiered pricing based on number of compost cans. Includes initial processing fee and weekly pickup service. Customers can reduce fees by using green compostable bags.
2. Commercial Composting Service: Monthly service for businesses sponsoring 48-gallon compost bins with weekly pickup. Offers 5-Day, 3-Day, and 1-Day per week pickup plans with customized solutions and monthly statements.
3. Landscaper Material Drop-off: Service accepting commercial landscaping material drop-offs at headquarters for $10 per truckload. Accepts leaves, branches, stumps, and prunings.
4. Garden Consultation and Assessment: Home garden consultation and assessment service lasting up to 3 hours, including custom compost/soil blend recommendations and product application.
5. Leaf Removal Service: One-time leaf pickup service for residential customers, picking up to 10 bags for $10.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Composting Network provides weekly curbside compost pickup services for residential customers using 32-gallon cans and for commercial clients (restaurants, universities, hotels, retailers) using 48-gallon bins with 5-day, 3-day, or 1-day per week pickup frequencies. The company also runs event composting, landscaper material drop-offs, garden consultations, a one-time leaf pickup service, and a Shopify-based online store selling finished compost, garden soil, compostable bags, sprays, plants, and wholesale supplies.

Product overview

The Composting Network offers a unified composting service portfolio centered on organic waste collection and processing. The core offerings consist of Commercial Composting Service (business pickup with 48-gallon bins, multiple frequency plans) and Residential Composting Service (home pickup with 32-gallon cans). These are supplemented by Event Composting Services, Garden Consultation and Assessment, Landscaper Material Drop-off, and the Rake Up and Recycle leaf disposal program. The company also operates an Online Store for selling finished compost, garden soil, and related products. All services are geographically focused on the Greater New Orleans, Louisiana area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Composting Service Weekly compost pickup service for businesses, restaurants, universities, hotels, and other commercial organizations using 48-gallon compost bins. Plans are available at 5-day, 3-day, and 1-day per week pickup frequencies with customized pickup schedules and monthly statements tracking waste collected for sustainability reporting.
• Residential Composting Service Weekly curbside compost pickup service for single-family and multi-family dwellings up to four units in Louisiana, using 32-gallon compost cans. Subscription tiers scale from 1 to 4 cans, and customers can reduce monthly fees by $3 by supplying their own BPI-certified green compostable bags.
• Event Composting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 million cubic yards diverted from landfills
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The City of New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with The City of New Orleans to accept composting materials at the City's Recycling Drop-Off Center. This partnership enables residents to access composting services through municipal infrastructure.
• Green Restaurant AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelping restaurant partners obtain better ratings with the Green Restaurant Association through composting services. The association provides certification and recognition for sustainable restaurant practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Recology: Large family-owned integrated waste and organics hauler with compost processing facilities across the Western US. Closely aligned organics collection and finished compost product model, though at much larger scale and across broader geography.
• Republic Services: Major US solid waste and recycling company with organics recycling programs. Comparable in commercial organics hauling for restaurants, universities, and retailers; the most credible incumbent threat to The Composting Network's commercial account base.
• Waste Management Inc. North America's largest waste and recycling hauler with growing organics/composting services line. Comparable in commercial pickup contracts and large-customer focus (e.g., food service and retail); competes for enterprise accounts anywhere in the US including Louisiana.
• Cascade Organics (formerly Cedar Grove): Established commercial compost processor in the Pacific Northwest processing food and yard waste into compost and soil products. Comparable finished-product, large-volume commercial focus but at much larger industrial scale.

Direct peers

• Bluewater Organic Farms / Compost64: Residential compost pickup and organic waste hauler offering subscription services with finished compost return to customers. Closely mirrors TCN's subscription collection-to-soil closed-loop model at smaller scale.
• Atlas Organics: Mid-sized organics hauling and composting company operating across multiple US regions with subscription and contract programs for both residential and commercial generators. Comparable scale and multi-stream service mix including finished compost/soil products.
• CompostNow: Residential and commercial compost pickup subscription service operating in multiple US metros. Closest comparable peer because both run recurring curbside compost collection services with tiered subscription pricing and accept commercial accounts.
• Bootstrap Compost: Subscription-based residential and commercial compost pickup service in the Northeast US. Comparable subscription model, can-based curbside collection, and event composting offerings overlap directly with The Composting Network.
• Garbage to Garden: Subscription-based curbside compost pickup service for residential and commercial customers in the Northeast. Mirrors TCN's pricing tier model and ability to sell finished compost products back to subscribers.

Regional players

• St. Louis Composting: Regional composting and organic waste processing company based in St. Louis, Missouri, providing curbside organics collection and finished compost products. Comparable operating model to TCN (collection + processing + compost sales) but serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NOLAComposting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-composting-network-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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