Our Roots

Our
Story

Carter's Compost began with an 8-year-old who wanted to help keep his neighborhood green by making composting easy for his neighbors. He achieved this and his vision grew until he and his bucket slingers were collecting all over town, towing trailers with their bicycles.

The impact of this operation has been substantial!

The First 10 Years

5,876

PEDAL-POWERED PICKUPS COMPLETED

47,008

POUNDS OF FOOD SCRAPS DIVERTED

20+

METRIC TONS OF CO2 AVOIDED

(NET NEGATIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT)

3,120

MILES PEDALED

Our
Future

We believe that keeping our town and surrounding area healthy is vital to our survival in so many ways. This is why we will continue to pedal into the future, returning nutrient-rich compost back into the community soil and reducing Traverse City's carbon impact.

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