GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A Green Bay-based composting company says it kept tens of thousands of pounds of food waste out of Northeast Wisconsin landfills in 2025.
From a social media post, Greener Bay Compost announced it diverted 127,297 pounds, or about 63 tons, of food waste and organic materials from area landfills during the 2025 calendar year.
That’s enough food waste to blanket the Lambeau Field turf, but only about an inch deep.
Greener Bay Compost provides compost pickup services in the Green Bay and Fox Cities areas and operates what it says is the region’s only commercial compost facility focused specifically on food waste. The company also sells nutrient-rich, contaminant-free compost year-round.
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In addition, Greener Bay Compost gave special recognition to several organizations for supporting its growth over the past two years, including Biobag, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Riesterer & Schnell, Scott Marcks Trucking & Excavating, and Cleary Building Corp…