⓪-Waste — Revolutionized

"Circularity" is more than a buzzword to us.

We practice it every day by making great compost and with our complete solutions.

You do not have to settle for lackey and expensive organics services, or poor quality compost.

Service Area

We offer curbside and commercial services in these Indiana counties:

Boone
Brown
Clinton
Fountain
Hamilton
Hendricks
Johnson
Marion
Monroe (Bloomington Metro, North)
Montgomery
Morgan
Tippecanoe
Bartholomew, Clay, Hancock, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Shelby, Vermillion, and Warren counties are also in our service area for deliveries of compost products, soil amendments, and ⓪-waste services

If your business is located in the Clarksville / Louisville area and it was impacted by the unexpected discontinuation of services by your current provider, please reach out on the Contact page as Richland Farms is currently exploring options to provide seamless continuation of services.

Step #1

Select your service plan

For food waste, we use heavy-duty 21 and 48-gallon Type B totes with wheels and locking lids. The height of the 21-gallon tote integrates seamlessly into commercial kitchens, espresso bars, and work spaces.

We also offer solutions for dry and mixed-weight waste using 65-gallon Type B waste totes with wheels and 275-gallon up-cycled intermediate bulk containers (IBC).

Service plans include:

21-gallon tote(s) are provided by Richland Farms (gratis)
12-gallon tote(s) are available for purchase as transfer totes
48, 65, and 275-gallon totes are supplied by Richland Farms and are customer owned
Service for home yard waste and landscape clippings (bagged in brown paper lawn and leaf bags)
Seasonal/holiday services (e.g., pumpkins, Christmas trees, etc.) at no additional cost
Discounted pricing when purchasing finished compost
Totes are rinsed on truck and refreshed with starter pellets (weather permitting)
Plans may be cancelled at any time
Touchless service

Home Service

About $0.46 per day
Up to 6 yards of gratis compost per year (as available)
Service 3x per month

13.99$
Every month

Commercial Service

Rates start at $0.15 per gallon serviced
16-gallon minimum charge per service
Light decontamination provided
Monthly invoicing

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Tip Service

For scheduled and uniform loads of quality, non-contaminated organic waste at our facility
Providers must be pre-qualified
Tip fee(s) will be determined during qualification
Lab testing of material may be required
Monthly invoicing

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We custom designed our rigs to be
nimble, fuel efficient, and "no-touch."

Step #2

Initial delivery

Once your plan is finalized, the truck will deliver your tote(s). In some counties you can also pick up your tote(s) from our friends at your local Recycling Center.

Step #3

Collect your rubbish

Go about your daily routine. Just remember that almost all things that were once living can be collected as rubbish—rather than going to disposal or trash.

Periodically empty your rubbish into your tote. You can keep the tote outside your living area (like in the garage).

NOTE: We do not accept organic waste in compostable tote liners. Produce stickers must be removed prior to collection.

We're always creating ways to make composting service more simple, effective, and elegant for our customers.

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Step #4

Collection day

The night before pick-up day, place the tote in a good spot for the driver that's different from your trash and recycling pick-up area.

We use AI to optimize our truck routes and communicate our service schedule by text messages, e-mails, and app.

When the driver arrives, the tote(s) will be tipped into the trailer. Then the tote(s) will be rinsed and starter pellets will be added to the bottom(s).

Johnson-Su Bioreactor For Home Composting

Step #5

Where the magic happens

The rubbish is taken to our Compostery near Newtown in Fountain County, Indiana. Here it is ground and blended with other materials (called feedstocks) to produce our compost recipe with an ideal ratio of carbon-to-nitrogen.

We use two methods of composting: 1) turned windrows, and 2) Johnson-Su bioreactors. We are the first facility in Indiana (2nd in the United States) permitted to use bioreactors for commercial scale composting.

Bioreactors are unique because there is no odor associated with composting food waste. Our windrows and bioreactors culture indigenous microorganisms (or IMOs) into our finished product.

When our compost is finished, it is pH neutral and naturally loaded with nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). Inorganic or synthetic chemicals are not used to produce our finished compost.

Food Waste Processing Into Feedstock

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$350 VALUE!

Step #6

Redelivery, retail, or field application

With your home service plan, you may request a gratis redelivery of finished compost (up to 6 yards) every year you can use in your home gardening and landscaping. Yes—the compost is free with your active service plan.

Compost we produce at the Compostery will also be applied to crop fields in Indiana and Illinois or sold to garden centers, greenhouses, or golf courses.

We specialize in the production of high-performance compost extracts. This is a highly nutritious and microbe rich liquid that can be directly applied to growing plants using root injection, irrigation, or sprayers.

Screenshot from Biome Makers BeFarm app

Step #7

Results we can measure—and report

There are performance indicators (KPIs) we can use to see how your regenerative approach is making a positive impact.

We can measure populations counts of microorganisms, soil fertility levels, pH, topsoil depth, microorganism populations, and yields.

Richland Farms is local—for our midwestern communities and neighbors.

Together, we can make a positive impact.

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Composting Dry Ware at Richland Farms

Many dry ware products (like bowls, clamshell containers, and cutlery) claim to be compostable. Few of them truly are.

In Indiana there are laws designed to protect compost producers, the environment, and consumers from products that contain inferior and pollution-causing adhesives, PLA plastics, coatings, and inks. The products below have been tested by us and approved by our state permitting and inspection authority. They are available in our Marketplace at direct-from-manufacturer pricing.

Straws

Compostable straws by AirCarbon are manufactured using an awesome technology that uses just carbon (from seawater) and air to produce a high quality dinking straw. Straws are the most challenging consumer product to successfully compost.

Foodservice Dry Ware

Responsible Products outperform "non-compostable" counterparts in real world foodservice. Our pricing is generally about $20 less per case than other mass market suppliers.

Disposable Gloves

Richland Farms might be the only facility in the world offering glove composting solutions. Biodegradable nitrile gloves from Showa and SW are durable, comfortable, and ready for work. Contact us for glove composting solutions for your shop or business.

Caring and thoughtful partnerships

We provide complete ⓪-waste solutions for restaurants, schools, and anyone who wants to successfully move away from plastics and landfill waste to fully compostable service. We love a challenging problem to solve!

We're proud to partner closely with Pots & Pans Pie Company. 'The Clubhouse' opened in early October, 2025 as our first ⓪-waste site. We're able to provide substantial value with affordable composting service and direct-from-manufacturer pricing on compostable cups, plates, straws, and bowls that are processed into premium compost at our facility.

"In the U.S., food constitutes 24% of municipal solid waste, with approximately 62.5 million tons ending up in landfills annually as of 2020. Globally, about one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted, with much of it ending up in landfills. This waste contributes significantly to methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas."

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Richland Farms is passionate about diverting organic waste and compostable dry ware from landfills to produce high-quality compost.

Did you know?

The concept of curbside composting isn't new.

Until the use of plastic trash bags became popular, homes in Boston used subterranean rubbish receptacles that were installed in the front yard.

A truck came around every week to collect the organic waste that was hauled to local hog and compost farms.

Composting services are still very popular in New England. The subterranean receptacles have been replaced with plastic totes.

Tough questions to ask when comparing composting services in Indiana:

Do you process your own compost, or do you haul it to a 3rd party?
What is your rate for commercial and institutional services per gallon?
Is your composting facility permitted by the State of Indiana?
How do you protect the environment from potential pollution, like contaminates and microplastics?
If I buy compost from you, does it come from your facility, or somewhere else? Is it screened?
Do you sell the compost you produce? If not, why?
Can you supply my restaurant or cafe with compostable dry ware that's facility approved?
Was your compost produced from "industrial waste?"
How do you test the quality of your compost?
What are your PFRP?
Are you monitoring the temperature of your compost right now?
Do you rinse totes during warm weather? How do you keep your totes clean and fresh?
Do you require tote liners?
What's your position on produce stickers?
Do you offer complete ⓪-waste services? Or just hauling services?
We don't have a lot of space. Do you offer any sizes smaller than a rolloff dumpster?
Do you tip (dump) the tote during service, or exchange with an empty tote?
How frequent is service during warm weather? How about in winter?
Am I required to buy an expensive "starter kit" or pay onboarding fees?
How do you communicate with your customers?