Park City Compost Initiative Inc
Farming Compost as a Community since 2020
Our Mission
PCCI has a two fold mission:
To promote and train community members in aerobic composting to drive engagement, support and local expertise in the science. This mission includes the establishment of a Composting Institute to offer Master Composter certification as well as Apprentice certification. We have been operating this effort at the Unquowa School in Fairfield, CT and will extend it more broadly as collaborators and partners join in.
To establish a non-profit, commercial-scale, aerobic food scrap composting operation to service Bridgeport and surrounding regions with resources directed for education and environmental justice that support composting and the local food movement including community gardens, school programs, and other engaging ways to build support and participation in this important effort.
PCCI donates finished compost to relevant municipal and non-profit organizations that return the nutrients to the soil to improve soil health and local food initiatives. Upon securing sites and permits for larger scale operations we anticipate accepting tipping fees from commercial haulers and generators to support our operational costs and mission programs noted above. We will also seek and accept grants and donations to fund start-ups, capital equipment, and operations ongoing.
WHY?
Diverting food scraps from the solid waste stream, reduces air pollution, asthma stress and costs from the local solid waste incinerator, reducing health and quality of life burdens for adjacent residents. The compost created is a beneficial soil amendment to any garden or lawn to improve soil health and balance. Properly mixed(aerated) with leaves and wood chips, composting food scraps does not create noxious odors, it just smells like dirt. Come and find out, ask for a tour.