LB Community Compost

LB Community Compost has been a community run organization since 2020.

Our current crew is run by dedicated volunteers and 1 paid employee.

So far we have collected and processed over 121 tons of food scraps. 

2020-2021: No data collected.

2022:  In 312 community hours, we upcycled 54,284 pounds of food scraps back into local soil.

2023: We upcycled 62,282 pounds of foods scraps back into local soil. 

2024: Over 32 of food scraps collected.

2025: Over 30 tons of food scraps collected.

Field Trips/Education: 

- This year we have hosted a variety of organizations and have offered field trips to the City of Long Beach Composter Recycler Ambassador (CRA) Program

- We were a volunteer site for the MLK Day of Action through Leadership Long Beach.

- Helped students at Cabrillo High School set up compost bins in their school garden.

- This year we've participated in many local events that include the Office of Climate Action and Sustainability's Monarch Day of Action and City Nature Challenge, Longfellow Elementary School Earth Day event, etc.

- Conducted Composting and Recycling workshops at Mark Twain and Dana Neighborhood Library.

Finished Compost: 

Distributing over 14, 762 pounds of finished compost this year alone. We provide community made compost. 

Some examples of where our compost goes to: 

Willow Springs Park, home gardens, school gardens, collaborative gardens, picked up by residents participating in the city's Lawn-to-Garden program, and seed planting workshops, etc.

Partnerships:

Keeping these impactful partnerships has been instrumental in raising awareness of the benefits of community composting.

 1) DTLB Farmers Market, where we collect residents' scraps every Friday. 

2) City of Long Beach Office of Climate Action & Sustainability provides us with a central space for food scrap collections and compost processing at Willow Springs Park.

3) St. Luke's Community Garden, where our compost grows food in a garden tended to by homeless volunteers.

4) City of Long Beach Energy & Environmental Services. We have helped with educational outreach providing composting and recycling workshops in Khmer.

By donating you can help keep community composting alive here in Long Beach. Support us with some cash if you'd like that too.

Testimonials

"Every time I have gone, I find a world I want to live in. It lifts my spirit to see people generously taking matters into their own hands to build community in the soil and with the people of Long Beach. This group has made space where there previously wasn't for this vital part of life. It is a labor of love that deserves financial support in whatever ways possible. Thank you for all that you do!" -Kayleigh

"I compost with LBCC because I believe enriching community is an essential Long Beach value that LBCC reenforces with absolute pride and abundance. They are a critical constant in the progressive thread of mutual aid building in this city and are able to bring together neighbors with sincere joy to boot." -Madison

"I compost with you because the location is convenient, you are kind, and I love being kind to planet earth by composting!!!" - B

"LBCC made me move to LB." -Kawt

"To my knowledge, LB Community Compost is the only place to compost food scraps in Long Beach, and I’m so grateful they exist. I’ve been dropping off food scraps at their DTLB farmers market for the last year. Their pick-up locations are still around because of its small but mighty team of dedicated volunteers who work weekly to compost food scraps for Long Beach free of charge!Without a more meaningful investment from the City of Long Beach supporting their programming, a one-day giving program like Long Beach Gives can significantly impact LB Community Compost’s ability to continue composting for the city and expand to more farmers’ markets throughout the city. So, give today to ensure more residents can keep their food scraps out of landfills!" - Alex Escobar, downtown Long Beach resident and lover of composting