SERVING THE TUCSON COMMUNITY BY REDUCING HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTE!

The Compost Cats Bucket Program has merged with the City of Tucson’s FoodCycle at Home Program. Their program has diverted over 200,000 pounds of household food waste and continues to expand. To join the FoodCycle at Home Program follow the link below or call the Compost Cats Campus & Community Outreach Coordinator, Kenzie Jackson, at 520-621-7817 for more information.

You must participate in an information session to receive your bucket and the code to drop off your compost. 

How does the program work?

1. Residents receive training materials and plastic containers to fill with the food waste they generate.
2. Containers with food waste can be emptied at one of the locked bin drop- off locations
3. Locked food waste bins at these sites are emptied once or twice a week and the scraps are taken to the Los Reales Composting Facility where they are mixed with green waste and turned into compost.
4. The compost is then redistributed throughout the community. When you sign up for training, you will be added to the FoodCycle newsletter to get compost pick up updates!  

To get started, click here!

Compost Cats Bucket Program History

The program began as a three-phase pilot project in August 2020. By the end of Phase III, the Bucket Program had successfully served over 100 Tucson community members, finishing the pilot period with over 11,600 pounds of food waste collected and diverted from Tucson’s landfills.

Due to the success of the pilot program, and the never-ending line of students and community members interested in reducing their food waste, the Bucket Program is now a paid service. As a paid service, the program helps cover our costs and ensures we can keep up with growing demand. Their program continues to grow, and we hope you grow with them!

To learn more about Compost Cats, click here.