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CCC Workshop - Part 4: The Business of Community Composting [Jennifer Mastalerz, Philly Compost]
1. CREATIVE BUSINESS
Sustaining a business with the help of the community, as a work at home parent and through
collaboration with other like minded businesses.
2. Diverse Revenue Streams
• Member Based drop-off
program – 87 members
• WeeklyVolume Processed
onsite: +/- 120 gallons
• Approximate 2016 Revenue:
$4,200
• Organics Hauling – 17
current commercial
customers
• WeeklyVolume
Collected and processed
offsite: +/-650 gallons
• Approximate 2016
Revenue: $22,350
• Event Composting – mostly
weddings
• Subcontracting to another
Compost company for pedal
collections (5 months in
2016)
• Approximate 2016 Revenue:
$5,000
• Received grant for $8,000 in
summer of 2016
3. The Numbers
34%
66%
87 CURRENT MEMBERS
Volunteer Members Non-Volunteer
Working Membership = $25 per year
Non working Membership = $50 per year
4. The Numbers
86%
14%
2016 REVENUE: $4,200
Membership Dues Product Sales
Product: reused grain bags from local brewery. 1cubic foot (+/-7.5 gallons). $10 each
5. Diverse Revenue Streams
• Member Based drop-off
program
• WeeklyVolume Processed
onsite: +/- 120 gallons
• Approximate 2016 Revenue:
$4,200
• Organics Hauling – 17
current commercial
customers
• WeeklyVolume
Collected and processed
offsite: +/-675 gallons
• Approximate 2016
Revenue: $22,350
• Event Composting – mostly
weddings
• Subcontracting to another
Compost company for pedal
collections (5 months in
2016)
• Approximate 2016 Revenue:
$5,000
• Received grant for $8,000 in
summer of 2016
7. Map and Route Scheduling
• Collection days –Tuesday and Saturday mornings
• Most restaurants want an early week collection day to remove
weekend material
• Saturdays allow for employee who has full time job and wants
some extra weekend work
• Allow for you to be seen by a different crowd than during the
week
8. Expenses
• Rent & Utilities (Water & Electric)
• Marketing
• Salary for Employee doing collections
• Tricycle Maintenance and Upkeep
• Third party hauling
• Bin Liners
• EarthTub Maintenance
and Upkeep
• Site Improvements – new
curing bins, sifters, covered
spaces
10. Diverse Revenue Streams
• Member Based drop-off
program
• WeeklyVolume Processed
onsite: +/- 120 gallons
• Approximate 2016 Revenue:
$4,200
• Organics Hauling – 17
current commercial
customers
• WeeklyVolume
Collected and processed
offsite: +/-675 gallons
• Approximate 2016
Revenue: $22,350
• Event Composting – mostly
weddings
• Subcontracting to another
Compost company for pedal
collections (5 months in
2016)
• Approximate 2016 Revenue:
$5,000
• Received grant for $8,000 in
summer of 2016
11. Future Plans
• Creating 501c3 and then potentially a
member owned cooperative
• Remove EarthTubs and compost in 3 bin
systems now that I feel more confident
about composting and have a good
volunteer base
• MORE EDUCATION! Partnering with local
school or community garden for more secure
siting & education opportunities
• Partnering with Bennett
Compost to allow for
more security, growth and
time to focus on
• Local xmas tree collection for recycling
• Share tricycle (and trailer if wanted)
with other entrepreneurs as part of a
pedal collective
• Set up something in Philadelphia
similar to the Soil Rebuilders
ComposterTraining program in DC
• Pet waste composting (anyone doing
this?)
12. Challenges & Words ofWisdom
• Figure out who you work best with
• Establish partnerships if possible that
help with volunteers or employees
(schools, neighborhood groups,
veterans groups, etc)
• Make friends and be honest with
neighbors
• The majority of people who reach out
about joining the Compost Coop are
women and 95% of my volunteers are
women. Keep this in mind when doing
marketing.
• Staffing
• Site Issues – theft,
neighborhood development
• Insurance!
Zip ties are
amazingly
versatile and
helpful!
Toilet bowl brushes are great
for cleaning out compost bins