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

 🍂 Fall Sign-up Savings!

For new residential accounts created before November 30, 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), Providence, parts of Western Mass, 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! Whether its cooked of raw, we accept any and all fruits, veggies, meat, bones, seafood and starches. Eggshells, coffee grounds, paper napkins, papertowels, paper coffee filters, chopsticks, and rigid tableware that is Cerfitied Compostable are all welcome. Have a question? Just ask.
    🚫 Plastics, metal, glass, pet waste, and harsh cleaning agents are not allowed.

  • 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?

    Give us a shout. We can walk you through some options.

  • Where should I leave my bucket?

    Please place your full bucket by your front entrance. Please keep in mind we wish to estalish an accesible, obvious and easily repeatable location to ensure successful swaps! We accommodate special requests on a case-by-case basis.

  • Do I need to be home for pickups?

    Not at all. Just have your bucket out by 7 A.M., please!

  • What do I do if my is lost, stolen or missing?

    Shoot us a note at info@bootstrapcompost.com or call (617) 642-1979 and we’ll arrange to drop off a fresh replacement as soon as possible.

  • Is there a referral program?

    Successfully refer a friend, neighbor or buddy and you'll receive $100 in credit toward service. (The new customer, meanwhile, will get a $50 credit.)

  • Do you serve offices, cafés or restaurants?

    Absolutely. Not seeing what you need on our homepage? Email info@bootstrapcompost.com with any questions.

  • How do I get my finished compost back?

    Log in to your account and request a compost share in the Store. We allocate up to 60 lbs per year per householder for residential accounts, delivered to your door in reusable sandbags.

  • 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?

    Though unpleasant, maggots are natural decomposers. So please take a breath! To avoid future issues, always seal your bucket completely shut after every deposit. That will prevent flies from finding the scraps in the first place. To address any current issues, please give us a shout. We can walk you through some strategies.

  • Can we switch our frequency of pick-ups?

    Absolutely. Head to your online dashboard or drop us a line at info@bootstrapcompost.com 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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