Simply The Best Residential Compost Pick-Up Service

Serving MA, RI, Southern NH  and Hudson Valley, NY

60 lbs

Compost shares

$100

Referral bonus

Save 25%

on castings + compost

☀ Summer Sign-up Savings!

For new residential accounts created before Aug 31, 2025

The Full Scoop

Bootstrap provides residential subscribers with a 5-gallon bucket, compostable liner and an easy-seal lid. You fill our bucket with your unwanted food scraps, leftovers or organic material.


Cooked or raw, wet or dry — if it grows, it goes!


On your pickup day, you’ll leave the bucket near the front entrance of your residence (don’t worry, we send a reminder the night before to help you remember). Bootstrap picks it up and drops off a clean new bucket. Additionally, we deliver shares of up to 60 lbs of our premium soil amendment yearly upon request. Great for your garden and gifts!

Step 1

Fill out the short sign-up form to create your account.

Step 2

We deliver a new compost bucket to your home. Simple!

Step 3

Toss in your organic waste, we pick up your compost bucket and leave you a clean one.

Step 4

We compost your scraps, convert it into nutrient-rich soil and deliver it to you for free!

This is an excellent service. Great system of updates and reminders, friendly people, consistent service. Can’t do better for doorstep composting options in the area.

John

Somerville, MA

FAQs

  • What communities do you serve?

    We pick up in Greater Boston (including Cambridge, Somerville, and Quincy), Worcester County, Providence RI, the Berkshires, the Hudson Valley, and Southern New Hampshire. Check our service map to see if we’re in your neighborhood!

    If we are not yet servicing your area, get 20 subscribers together and we can start picking up in your town.

  • What can I compost in my bucket? Are there any no-no’s?

    👍 If it grows, it goes! Fruit & veggie scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, tea bags, deli slices, bones, paper napkins—even cooked leftovers.
    🚫 Please no plastics, metals, glass, pet waste, and anything non-biodegradable.

  • Can I compost meat and dairy products?

    Yes! We accept small amounts of meat, fish, cheese, and dairy. Just wrap pungent scraps in paper or toss them in a liner to keep your bucket fresh until pickup.

  • What if my bucket is full and I have extra scraps?

    No sweat—bag your overflow in a compostable liner or paper bag and set it next to your bucket. If you need a second bin, you can order an extra bucket in your online account.

  • Where should I leave my bucket?

    On pickup day, place your bucket by your front door or in another spot that you describe in your online account—wherever is easiest for our drivers to access. We’ll leave a clean one in its place!

  • Do I need to be home for pickups?

    Not at all. Just have your bucket out by 7 AM. Our team will swap it out no-knock needed—perfect for busy mornings.

  • What do I do if my bucket is lost?

    Uh-oh! Shoot us a note at info@bootstrapcompost.com or call (617) 642-1979, and we’ll drop off a fresh replacement right away.

  • Is there a referral program?

    You bet! Refer a friend and you each get $100 in free pickups! Just make sure your friends write your name into the "Who referred you?" field when they set up their account.

  • Do you serve offices, cafés or restaurants?

    Absolutely—we’ve built custom compost programs for startups, coffee shops, college dining halls, and more. Check out our commercial category pages for more details!

  • How do I get my finished compost back?

    Log in to your account and request a soil share in the Store—up to 60 lbs per year, delivered to your door.

  • How do I pay?

    We bill monthly to your credit card on file. You can update payment info or view invoices anytime by logging into your account. No surprise fees—ever.

  • Gross! I have maggots. What should I do?

    Maggots happen (nature’s cleanup crew!). Here’s the fix:

    – Freeze or seal any smelly scraps in paper
    – Rinse your bucket with a little vinegar or baking-soda spray
    – Leave your lid slightly ajar in a shady spot until pickup
    – We’ll swap in a fresh, sparkly bucket on collection day

  • Can we switch our frequency of pick-ups?

    Totally. Head to your online dashboard or drop us a line at support—switch from weekly to biweekly (or vice versa) anytime.

  • I’m going out of town for my next visit! How do I skip a pick-up?

    No problem—log into your account or email us 24 hours before your scheduled day and we’ll skip that cycle. Enjoy your trip, we’ve got your scraps covered when you return!

  • Oh shoot! I forgot to put out my bucket for today’s service. What should I do?

    If it’s before noon on pickup day, give us a quick call or text and we’ll try our best to schedule a same-day swing by. If it’s after hours, don’t worry—your bucket will get picked up on the next scheduled day. In the meantime, you can collect your organic waste in a biodegradable liner or paper bag and we will pick it up with your bucket during our next pickup.

  • I need to end my Bootstrap service—how do I do this?

    We’re sad to see you go, but cancellation is easy: contact us at info@bootstrapcompost.com and we’ll confirm your final pickup date. Return your bucket on your last pickup and you’ll owe nothing more.

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