newlifesoils@gmail.com (216) 978-7918
🌱Local • Closed loop • Gardener led🌱

Turn your food scraps into living compost

We pick up your scraps weekly and return nutrient-rich compost. You keep it out of the landfill. We do the messy part.

Start Composting — $32/mo See how it works
This year's scraps become next year's soil.
Month-to-month. No contracts. Pause anytime.
Hands holding rich compost
Weekly pickup Clean sealed bucket Bokashi bran included Compost returned to you 100% local inputs
Founder Eduardo
Now serving Kent and surrounding areas.
Pickup day: Tuesday.
Did you know? Landfilled food waste emits methane; a greenhouse gas that has 80× more global warming potential than CO₂ over 20 years . EPA source
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Simple process

How it works

Three steps. Your scraps. Our mess. New Life.

Compost bucket delivery

1We drop off a bucket

You get a clean, tight-lid, square 4-gallon bucket delivered to your door. Plus bokashi bran to keep things fresh and odor-free.

Kitchen pail with approved scraps

2You fill it up

Toss in approved scraps throughout the week. Sprinkle a bit of bokashi bran on top after adding scraps to eliminate odors.

Yes: Fruit & veg scraps, coffee & tea, paper waste.
No: Meat, dairy, plastic, fats, oils, pet waste.

Bucket swap on pickup day

3We swap it weekly

Set your bucket out before pickup day. We grab the full one and leave a clean one. Subscribers get finished compost back every spring and fall!

Choose your plan

Simple, transparent pricing

Start Composting Today!

Weekly Food Scraps

$32/mo  or $300/yr (save 22%)

Weekly pickup in Kent. Bokashi bran included. Month-to-month. Pause anytime.

  • Includes: Sealed Uline bucket + bokashi bran (controls odor, pre-ferments scraps).
  • Yes: Fruit & veg scraps, coffee & filters, tea (no staples), eggshells, plain paper/cardboard.
  • No: Meat, dairy, fats & oils, liquids/soups, packaging/plastics (incl. "compostable"), pet waste.

Add-on: extra bucket per pickup (+$5).

Get Started — $32/mo
Join Meat+ waitlist
Plants-only for now. Want to include meat/dairy later? Join the Meat+ pilot waitlist.

Restaurant or Business?

We accept everything — meat, dairy, fats, bones, and all organic waste. Volume-based pricing, flexible pickup schedules, and terms built around your operation.

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What goes in the bucket

Food Scraps Guide

Plants-only for now. Want to compost meat & dairy? Join our Meat+ waitlist.

Yes, please

  • Fruit & veg peels, skins, and cores (seeds and all).
  • Coffee grounds and tea, filters and all (no staples).
  • Paper towels/napkins, uncoated paper/cardboard.
  • Egg shells and shellfish shells.
  • Old or unwanted leftovers (minimal liquids).
  • Hamster, guinea pig, or other herbivore bedding made of wood shavings, saw dust, or paper.

No, thanks

  • Meat, dairy, fats & oils.
  • Liquids/soups, excessive fats & oils.
  • Produce stickers, twist ties, rubber bands, shiny paper.
  • Dog, cat, or other pet waste or litter, diapers, wipes.
  • Harsh cleaners/chemicals (on paper towels).
Why? They take too long to break down, attract pests, or contaminate finished compost.
Why New Life Soils?

What makes us different?

Closed-loop composting

Closed Loop

Your scraps never leave Kent. The compost you get back is made 100% from local inputs.

Compost thermometer showing soil-first standards

Soil First Standards

Engineer-led process for biologically active compost. Each batch is monitored and tested. It's alive!

Clean sealed compost bucket

Clean & Easy

Square bucket, sealed lid, odor neutralizer, clear rules, weekly swaps. We do the messy part.

The team

Meet your compost crew

Eduardo, founder of New Life Soils

Eduardo

Founder • Soil lover, trash hater

I started New Life Soils to make the messy part of composting easy and accessible for everyone. I handle the buckets and piles; you get living compost and a cleaner conscience.

  • 🌱 Scraps collector
  • 🌱 Pile turner
  • 🌱 Gardener
  • 🌱 Engineer
Benito the dog

Benito Certified Good Boy

Chief Fetch Officer

I love the outdoors, especially digging, fetching sticks, and rolling in anything smelly.

  • 🦴 Quality-control sniffs
  • 🐾 Company morale
  • 🦴 Squirrel diplomacy
Where we run

Service area & schedule

We serve Kent and surrounding areas with pickups every Tuesday.

Outside the area? Drop us a line — we're growing.

Route density keeps prices fair. Thank you for telling your neighbors!
Common questions

FAQ

Do you accept meat or dairy?
Not yet! We're piloting a Meat+ option. Add "Meat+ waitlist" in your signup notes to be first in line.
What about the smell or pests?
Every bucket comes with bokashi bran. Just sprinkle a handful on top after adding scraps. It eliminates odor, prevents fruit flies, and kick starts the composting process while outcompeting the smelly bad bacteria and mold. Combined with weekly swaps and our sealed bucket, smell and pests are a non-issue.
What do I get back?
Two compost returns per year. One in spring and one in fall, timed for gardening season. Monitored and tested, biologically active living compost made from your neighborhood's inputs.
What is bokashi bran?
Bokashi bran is a grain inoculated with beneficial microbes. Sprinkling it on your scraps introduces good bacteria that outcompete the bad bacteria. This eliminates odors, prevents fruit flies, and jump-starts the composting process before we even pick up your bucket. It's included free with every subscription. No other local service offers this.
How is this different from other composting services?
We're hyperlocal, gardener-led and have soil-first standards. Your scraps never leave Kent. Plus, we include bokashi bran with every bucket (no other local service does this). Every batch is tracked and tested. You know exactly what's in your soil and where it came from. Ultimately it's about the soil. We want to help create beautiful lush gardens all throughout Kent while eliminating waste from our world.
Can I pause or cancel?
Anytime. No contracts. Month-to-month payments. Try it out, risk free.
What if I miss a pickup?
We'll grab it on the next scheduled pickup. Need a special reschedule? $10 — but your first reschedule is on us.
Join the loop

Get started in 2 minutes

Fill out the form and we'll confirm your first bucket drop for Tuesday.

By submitting, you agree to our simple policies below.
You're in! We'll confirm your bucket drop for Tuesday. Questions? Email newlifesoils@gmail.com or text (216) 978-7918.

Outside our area? Email us with your ZIP and we'll let you know when we expand.

New Life Soils, LLC

Kent, OH
newlifesoils@gmail.com • (216) 978-7918
© New Life Soils, LLC

Policies

After signup: We'll contact you within 24 hours to confirm pickup day and bucket drop.

Refund/Cancel: Cancel before your pickup day. Missed pickups roll to next pickup or can be rescheduled for $10. First reschedule is free.

Privacy: We only use your info to run your service.

Contact: We reply within 1 business day.