About

Green Waste Company is a local, family-owned food waste management business helping residents of the Triangle area do more good for the environment. We believe that everyone is responsible for taking care of the environment and that we can make a huge impact if everyone is committed to making small changes, like composting their food scraps!

What Can You Compost?

✅ Can Compost
  • All Food Scraps
  • Grass Clippings
  • Leaves
  • Pine Needles
  • Pine Cones
  • Egg Shells
  • Paper Egg Cartons
  • Coffee Grounds & Filters
  • Flower Cuttings
  • Garden Clippings
  • Pizza Boxes
  • Sawdust
  • Wood Chips
  • Chicken Manure
  • Sheep Manure
  • Nut Shells
  • Lake Moss & Algae
  • Fruit Scraps
  • Loose Tea Leaves
  • Cow Manure
  • Paper Towels & Napkins
  • Paper (not shiny or glossy)
  • Garden Clippings
  • Straw & Hay
  • Shrub Clippings
  • Cardboard
  • Dryer Lint
  • Shredded Paper
  • Newspaper (Non Color)
  • Rabbit Droppings
  • Horse Manure
  • Household Plants & Soil
  • Items labeled BPI Certified
  • Feathers
  • Peat Moss
  • Corn Stalks
  • Pig Manure
  • Wood Ash
  • Clover
  • Weeds without Seeds
  • Seaweed
  • Flower arrangements
  • Pet Food

🚫 Can Not Compost
  • Baby diapers
  • Pet waste bags
  • Candles
  • Cigarette butts or tobacco
  • Clams or oysters shells
  • Fire place or BBQ ash
  • Floss
  • "Biodegradable" labeled items
  • Metal or aluminium
  • Plastic

Servicing wake county

Apex

Cary

Fuquay-Varina

Garner

Holly Springs

Knightdale

Morrisville

Knightdale

Morrisville

Raleigh

Rolesville

Wake Forest

Wendell

Zebulon

We are proud to be partnered with

Our school program is only $15 per 32 gallon cart. We are happy to answer any questions on how easy it can be to start in your school. 

Not only can your school eliminate an average of over 1,000lbs of waste heading to the landfill monthly but we make another critical change by helping the next generation establish sustainable patterns in their waste views.

Households of partner schools are also eligible for 10% off their residential pickup services as well, further strengthening the sustainability practices at home. 

Green Hill Harvest Farm

Green Hill Harvest Family Farm was founded in 2022 and is based in Franklinton, NC. 

 As a composting partner, they help us break down your organic waste.

In addition to composting, Green Hill Harvest also raises turkeys, chickens, guinea hens, pigs, and goats! 

 Members are able to order Farm Fresh Eggs for delivery with their regular pickup and all proceeds go to the farm.  

 Throughout the year, they sell seasonal produce, herbs, honey, eggs, and more! So keep an eye on their Facebook to see what local organic options they are offering.

LEARN MORE

“In North Carolina, approximately 5.2 billion pounds of food is wasted each year. Meanwhile 1.2 million North Carolinians are hungry with more than 394,300 of those being children.”- NC DEQ

We know that the battle against food waste is multi-leveled. The best choice for food we don’t need anymore is to help our neighbors. 

That is why we offer quarterly donation days, where members may leave pantry stable items with their regular pick to be donated to local food banks in Wake County.

complimentary residential drop off

We offer a complimentary residential drop off spot at the Holly Springs Farmers Market and Apex Farmers Market. 

Vendors and shoppers are encouraged to bring their organics to the market to donate the items in one of our convenient 32 gallon bins located at the markets year round.

What people are saying

Have you tried our service!? 

As we strive to raise awareness for Greener waste solutions in the Wake county area we need your help to get the word out. 

We are now on yelp and Google.

If you can take a second to rate or share us, that will help activate the sites and allow more people to know about the importance of responsible food waste options.