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Sorting food scraps and other compostable material into compost bins is one of the easiest daily actions you can take to curb climate change. Together, the Stanford community diverts approximately 6,000 tons of compostable material away from the landfill every year—reducing emissions and building healthy soil. Join the campus community and cast your food scraps into the compost bin! Missing a compost bin in your area of campus? Contact us to let us know!
In Your Dorm
Don’t miss out on scoring a compost bin from your Housing Service Center. Supplies limited.
Around Campus
Compost your food scraps and your to-go ware at compost bins near campus eateries.
In Your Building
Clean up lunch and take your food scraps to the kitchen compost bins.
In the Dining Halls
Scrape your plate before returning your dishes.
Composting for Climate
Stanford’s compostable material is sent to an industrial facility in Milpitas, California. Over the course of 90-180 days, the material breaks down into compost, a nutrient-dense soil amendment, sold for use in gardens and on farms.
Compost provides nutrients back to the soil, improving plant growth, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers, conserving water, and sequestering carbon.
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