tilthy rich compost

What tilthy rich compost does

Tilthy Rich Compost was a privately held, subscription-based organics collection service that operated curbside and workplace composting programs for households and businesses in Durham and the broader Triangle region of North Carolina. The company's core offering was the pickup of residential and workplace food scraps and other organic materials, diverting them from landfills and converting the material into nutrient-rich compost intended to rebuild local soil. The company was founded by Chris Russo with a mission centered on community-level soil regeneration in Durham.

The business model was a recurring subscription service to households and workplaces, though specific pricing was not publicly disclosed. There is no evidence of institutional funding; the company appears to have been bootstrapped or founder-financed. Following the 2015 arrival of Kat Nigro, who catalyzed substantial growth, the company operated at a small local scale through March 1, 2017, when it merged with CompostNow. The merger combined Tilthy Rich's local community presence and customer base with CompostNow's expanded team and operational infrastructure in the Triangle area, after which CompostNow absorbed Tilthy Rich members into its own dashboard and Tilthy Rich ceased to operate as an independent entity. No technology stack, AI/ML capability, app, or proprietary platform was disclosed.

Name

tilthy rich compost

Legal name

Tilthy Rich Compost

Website

https://tilthyrichcompost.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Tilthy Rich Compost was a subscription-based residential and workplace organics collection service operating in Durham and the Triangle area of North Carolina, diverting food scraps from landfills into locally produced compost. It merged with CompostNow on March 1, 2017.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composting Collection Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics (Food/Yard) Collection (Residential & Commercial) (EUAIAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF), Residential Curbside Organics Programs (Municipal/Franchise) (BPALAEAF), Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC)

Keywords

• Subscription composting services
• Residential organics collection
• Workplace composting programs
• Food scrap diversion
• Compost soil amendments

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

Tilthy Rich Compost operated a subscription-based organics collection service for Durham and the broader Triangle area of North Carolina. It collected food scraps and other compostable materials from homes and workplaces, diverting them from landfills and converting them into nutrient-rich compost for soil rebuilding. Independent operations transitioned to CompostNow on March 1, 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Composting Services for Homes and Workplaces Subscription-based curbside and workplace collection of food scraps and other organic materials, diverting them from landfills and converting them into nutrient-rich compost used to rebuild soil.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CompostNowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2017Tilthy Rich Compost merged with CompostNow as of March 1, 2017, joining forces to strengthen the composting movement in the Triangle area of North Carolina. The merger combined Tilthy Rich's local community presence and customer base with CompostNow's expanded team and operational infrastructure. Tilthy Rich founder Chris Russo expressed pride in the partnership, noting that CompostNow would carry forward the mission of diverting organic waste from landfills and building healthy soils.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• CompostNow: CompostNow operates a subscription-based residential and commercial organics collection service in the Triangle area and beyond. It is the most direct peer because it absorbed Tilthy Rich Compost in March 2017 and shares the same core service, geography, and customer model.
• Garbage to Garden: Garbage to Garden is a subscription curbside composting service operating in the Northeast US. It is directly comparable as a subscription organics collection operator targeting households and businesses with the same recurring-pickup model.
• Bootstrap Compost: Bootstrap Compost runs subscription residential and commercial food scrap collection services. It is a direct peer because it competes on the same subscription organics-collection model that Tilthy Rich used, with comparable customers and unit economics.
• Rust Belt Riders: Rust Belt Riders is a Cleveland-based subscription composting collection service for households and businesses. It is a direct peer given the same subscription organics-collection model, though it operates in a different geography.
• Atlas Composting: Atlas Composting provides residential and commercial food waste collection with a subscription model. It is a direct peer in subscription organics collection, serving comparable residential and workplace customers.
• Compost Queens: Compost Queens offers subscription curbside food scrap collection in New York City. It is a direct peer in subscription organics collection targeting the same residential and small-business customer base.
• Compost Crew: Compost Crew is a subscription residential and commercial food scrap collection service. It is a direct peer given the same subscription organics-collection model, target customers, and pickup logistics.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest US waste hauler with growing organics-collection services. It is a broad incumbent because it competes for commercial and municipal organics contracts at scale, even though organics is only one segment of its broader portfolio.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major national solid waste and recycling hauler with an expanding organics recycling line. It is a broad incumbent peer because it competes for the same commercial and municipal organics haul contracts from a much larger platform.

Regional players

• EcoRich Container: EcoRich provides organics and food waste collection services in parts of the US. It is a regional peer in organics collection with overlapping customers and service model, though operating in different geographies than Tilthy Rich's Triangle footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tilthy-rich-compost

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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