Bigbelly Smart Compost | Special Edition for Learning About Composting Day

Discover how communities and campuses are using Bigbelly to make composting easy, accessible, and effective.

Learn to Compost with Bigbelly

In celebration of National Learn About Composting Day (May 29), we’re shining a light on the simple, scalable way to bring food waste composting to your neighborhood or campus.

With Bigbelly’s Smart Compost System, composting is cleaner, smarter, and easier than ever before. From solar-powered bins to mobile access and real-time data, it’s everything a modern composting program needs to thrive.

Why Compost?

Food waste is one of the biggest contributors to landfill volume—and methane emissions. Composting is a small action that makes a big impact.

Keeps food out of landfills

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Regenerates healthy soils

Supports local sustainability goals

An Arlington resident deposits compost into a Bigbelly Smart Compost Bin.

What Makes Bigbelly Smart?

Bigbelly Smart Compost bins aren’t your average drop-off spots. They’re clean, secure, and connected.

Fully enclosed design keeps pests and odors out

Solar-powered for off-grid performance

Bluetooth + app access to reduce contamination

Data collection supports smarter operations

Real-World Impact: Smart Composting at Scale

From New York City’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to Arlington, Virginia, Bigbelly’s Smart Compost System is scaling access to composting like never before.

DSNY’s 400+ bins are opened over a million times annually