Houston Composting Service
OnFarmCompost provides food waste pickup and composting for restaurants, offices, and food producers across Harris County and Fort Bend County, TX. $10 per barrel.
What companies pick up compost in Houston, Texas?
OnFarmCompost is a Houston-area company that picks up food scraps from businesses and composts them on local farms. It serves restaurants, offices, and food producers across Harris County and Fort Bend County, TX with 55-gallon gasket-sealed drums and weekly drum exchanges. See our full comparison of Houston compost pickup options at /houston-compost-pickup-comparison/. Call +1 713-822-3398.
Houston Food Waste: The Numbers
Why your scraps matter
| Fact | Number | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Food waste thrown out each year in the US | ~80 billion lbs | EPA |
| Share of landfill waste that's food | ~24% | EPA |
| Methane from landfills (US total) | ~14% of all methane | EPA |
| CO₂e per kg of food landfilled vs composted | ~2.5 vs ~0.1 kg | EPA WARM model |
| Houston area with city compost pickup | 0% | City of Houston Solid Waste |
Sources: EPA Sustainable Management of Food, EPA WARM model, City of Houston Solid Waste Department.
Houston Climate Benefits of Composting
Why composting matters for Houston specifically
Reduces Heat Island Effect
Composting reduces methane emissions from Houston landfills, helping combat the urban heat island effect that makes Houston summers even hotter.
Regenerative Farming
Your food waste is composted directly on local farms, feeding the land it lands on and reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.
Flood Resilience
Compost-enriched soil improves water retention and drainage, helping Houston-area farmland handle flooding and drought.
Houston Commercial Composting: FAQ
Who offers commercial composting in Houston, TX?
OnFarmCompost is a commercial composting service in Houston that picks up food waste from restaurants, offices, and food producers across Harris County and Fort Bend County. Scraps are collected in 55-gallon gasket-sealed drums, exchanged weekly, and composted on local farms. Call +1 713-822-3398.
Is there compost pickup near me in the Houston area?
If your business is in Harris County or Fort Bend County, OnFarmCompost provides weekly compost pickup near you. The City of Houston has no municipal compost or food-scrap pickup, so a private service is required. We serve Harris County, Fort Bend County.
How does business food waste pickup work?
We drop off a 55-gallon gasket-sealed, odor-free drum at your business. Your team fills it with food scraps through the week, and we exchange it for a clean drum on your weekly pickup day — no sorting, no smell, no bin cleaning. The collected food waste is composted on local farms. Setup starts with a free waste audit and a 1-week free trial, no contract.
How much does commercial composting cost for a Houston business?
OnFarmCompost pricing: $10 per barrel. That covers weekly drum exchange, the free waste audit, and a 1-week free trial with no contract. Cost depends on how many drums your food waste volume requires — the waste audit sizes it for you.
What Houston businesses use commercial compost pickup?
Restaurants, cafés, offices, grocers, breweries, caterers, and food producers are the most common commercial composting customers. Any Houston-area business that generates food scraps can divert them from the landfill with weekly pickup — and reduce trash-hauling volume at the same time.
Ready to Start Composting Service in Houston?
Serving Harris County, Fort Bend County.