# Compost Crew

> Compost Crew is a Rockville, Maryland-based organics recycling company that collects food scraps from homes, businesses, schools and local governments across the Greater Washington (DMV) area and turns them into nutrient-rich compost. Founded in 2011 and acquired by CEO Ben Parry in 2018, the company has grown from three trucks into a regional operation that has diverted tens of thousands of tons of food waste from landfills. Operating a network of distributed 'Compost Outposts' in partnership with local farms, Compost Crew aims to make food waste recycling a mainstream, everyday habit while rebuilding regional soil health.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Rockville, Maryland, United States
- **Founders:** Ryan Walter (Co-founder (2011)), Brian Flores (Co-founder (2011)), Ben Parry (CEO (acquired company in 2018))
- **Team size:** ~29-80 employees (reported ~80 employees and ~40 trucks as of 2022-2023)
- **Products:** Residential Composting, Commercial Composting, Local Government / Municipal Programs, Community Food Scrap Drop-Off, Compost Outpost
- **Notable:** Composted over 100 million pounds of organic material since founding, Grew from 3 trucks, 5 employees and a few hundred customers (2018) to ~40 trucks, ~80 employees and 23,000+ customers, Closed an oversubscribed $5.5M Series A in April 2022 led by Lattice Impact Capital

## Products & services

- **Residential Composting** — Curbside and porch food scrap collection for single-family homes, multi-unit buildings and HOAs across the DMV.
- **Commercial Composting** — Customizable bin sizes and collection schedules for restaurants, offices, grocers, hospitals and institutions.
- **Local Government / Municipal Programs** — Community-wide composting and curbside pilots for towns and cities, including a curbside program in College Park, MD.
- **Community Food Scrap Drop-Off** — Convenient neighborhood drop-off sites for residents without subscription pickup.
- **Compost Outpost** — Network of distributed, route-integrated composting sites operated in partnership with area farms and municipalities - including a solar-powered location.
- **Farm Feast Compost** — Nutrient-rich finished compost made on Maryland farms from customers' own food scraps, sold back to gardeners and growers.
- **Key Compostables** — Line of compostable foodware and products for businesses, households and events.

## Achievements

- Composted over 100 million pounds of organic material since founding
- Grew from 3 trucks, 5 employees and a few hundred customers (2018) to ~40 trucks, ~80 employees and 23,000+ customers
- Closed an oversubscribed $5.5M Series A in April 2022 led by Lattice Impact Capital
- Converted to a Maryland public benefit corporation in 2023
- Built a network of distributed Compost Outposts, including a solar-powered site
- Diverted tens of thousands of tons of food scraps from landfills and incinerators

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Converted to a public benefit corporation, formalizing its environmental and community mission alongside shareholder duties.
- **2022-12** — Reported record growth: more than doubled diverted volume to 7,500+ tons and surpassed 8,500 commercial and residential accounts in 2022.
- **2022-04** — Raised an oversubscribed $5.5M Series A led by Lattice Impact Capital to expand routes and Compost Outpost capacity.

## Links

- Website: https://compostcrew.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compost-crew
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_compostcrew
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CompostCrew
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_compostcrew/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/compostcrew/

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Last updated: 2026-06-09