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Regarding Missed Bucket Swaps/Compost Pickups

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This post is intended to advise all of our Residential Compost Pickup Service subscribers (in both the Green Bay and Fox Cities areas) as to how we handle situations where subscribers miss Bucket Swaps/Compost Pickups (i.e.: do not set their buckets out for us on their regularly-scheduled Swap/Pickup days, as expected).

The first thing to know is that Greener Bay Compost buckets must be set out for us, on a subscriber’s front porch/step/patio, near their garage door, or at the end of a walkway leading to their driveway, in a location visible from the street (i.e.: not hidden behind a bush, inside a garage, behind a fence, etc.) by no later than 8:00 AM, on regularly-scheduled Swap/Pickup days.

Buckets should never be set at the end of a driveway, at the curb/on a terrace, or beside a mailbox, as setting buckets there significantly increases the risk of bucket loss/theft, snow plow damage, etc.

It is perfectly acceptable for our subscribers to set their buckets out for us the day/night prior to their scheduled Swaps/Pickups, if they feel that doing so will aid them in not missing their Swaps/Pickups. That said, we do not recommend leaving buckets outside permanently or for extended periods of time, as doing so may attract wildlife (which may chew/destroy our buckets and/or their lids), negatively affect the life of our buckets (due to continuous exposure to extreme temperatures, for example), and increase the risk of bucket theft and/or unauthorized use of our buckets by neighbors/passersby/non-subscribers.

If a subscriber knows in advance that they will be unable to set their buckets out for us on scheduled Swap/Pickup days (due to, say, being out-of-town/on vacation), subscribers may request to perform, free of any extra charge, what we call Early/Late Bucket Swaps, self-service style, in west Green Bay (at a safe, convenient location of our choosing), by visiting www.GBCompost.com/Missed-Swap.

If subscribers do not require an Early/Late Swap, but would prefer that we simply Skip a particular scheduled Swap, they may request a Simple Skip, also at www.GBCompost.com/Missed-Swap, which will reserve their right to perform a free-of-charge, self-service style Late Swap on a later date, should they require one.

(PLEASE NOTE: We do not offer refunds for skipping Swaps, or for missed Swaps of any kind.)

If we arrive at a subscriber’s residence to perform a regularly-scheduled Bucket Swap/Compost Pickup to find no bucket(s) set out for us, we will take a time- and date-stamped photo of the area(s) where we would normally expect a bucket to have been set out for us, to document the fact that a Swap has been missed, and move on to our next stop. Subscribers will not receive notice (written or otherwise) that they have missed their Swap.

(PLEASE NOTE: While we may, on occasion, and as a courtesy to our subscribers, send a text message to subscribers who have not set their buckets out for us, to request that they do so, and while we may, at our discretion, wait for a short time for a subscriber to do so, we are not required, per our Terms of Service, which all subscribers agree to when they sign up with us, to do so.

Additionally, we will never enter any subscriber’s garage, home, or fenced-in area to retrieve our bucket(s), without a subscriber’s expressed, written consent, as doing so poses an unacceptably high risk of legal liability to our small, family-run business. Furthermore, we reserve the right to refuse to enter any spaces we determine to be unsafe or high-risk.)

It is our subscribers’ responsibility to ensure that their buckets are set out for us on their regularly-scheduled Swap/Pickup days, or to make alternate arrangements with us (such as through the aforementioned Early/Late Swap options), for in the event that they are unable to do so.

While we do offer the option of receiving Reminder Emails from us, on the days prior to scheduled Bucket Swaps/Compost Pickups, to all of our Residential subscribers, to assist them in remembering to set buckets out for us, we highly recommend that subscribers set up their own reminder systems as a backup to our reminders (to include marking scheduled Swap/Pickup days on physical or digital calendars, creating alerts on their smartphones, placing sticky notes/reminders on their refrigerators or front doors, etc.), and that subscribers not rely solely on our Reminders to help them remember their Swap/Pickup days.

If a subscriber misses a regularly Swap/Pickup, without requesting a Simple Skip or an Early/Late Swap prior to missing said Swap/Pickup, a subscriber’s only recourse, should they still require a Swap/Pickup (and assuming they are unwilling or unable to wait another two to four weeks for their next scheduled Swap/Pickup day), will be to request, at www.GBCompost.com/Missed-Swap, what we call a Make-Up Swap, which is the same as a Late Swap, but carries a one-time $15.00 charge per Swap.

As a small business, with a compost facility at least 20 miles from nearly all our subscribers, the aforementioned Missed Swap options represent the best we can do to provide flexibility to our subscribers, who we know have, like us, very busy schedules, and who we know, like us, are human, and thus fallible.

We thank all of our subscribers for their understanding, patience, and flexibility, as we continue to perform our one-of-a-kind work for the dozens of communities we serve, and we look forward to continuing to serve you, your children, and your children’s children in the years (and hopefully decades) ahead.

Anyone with questions about this post or its contents may contact us using any of the contact methods available at www.GBCompost.com/Contact.

Until next time, best wishes and happy composting!

Cory Groshek
Founder & CEO
Greener Bay Compost
www.GBCompost.com

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Dec

Greener Bay Compost featured in The Business News

By: Cory Groshek

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We are excited to announce that Greener Bay Compost has been featured in an article by The Business News’ Matthew Day, dated 12/18/2023, regarding our upcoming Public-Private Partnership with the City of De Pere.

You may view the article in full at: https://thebusinessnews.com/article/de-pere-greener-bay-compost-team-up-to-fight-food-waste-

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Nov

Greener Bay Compost featured on the New Leaf Foods blog

By: Cory Groshek

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We are excited to announce that Greener Bay Compost has been featured in a blog post by New Lead Foods’ Braedon Richlen, dated 11/2/2023, regarding our one-of-a-kind Compost Pickup Services.

You may view the article in full at: https://newleaffoods.org/blog/f/a-greener-future-with-greener-bay-compost

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Feb

Greener Bay Compost featured in the Green Bay Press-Gazette

By: Cory Groshek

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We are excited to announce that Greener Bay Compost has been featured in an article by the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Ariel Perez, dated 2/23/2023, highlighting our partnership with companies such as Bellin Health and NWTC.

You may view the article in full at: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/money/2023/02/23/nwtc-bellin-health-use-green-bay-compost-service-to-reduce-food-waste/69848007007/

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Nov

Greener Bay Compost featured in the Press Times for its Recycling Excellence Award win

By: Cory Groshek

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We are excited to announce that Greener Bay Compost has been featured in an article by the City of Green Bay’s official newspaper, the Press Times, dated 11/28/2022, highlighting our 2022 Wisconsin DNR Recycling Excellence Award win.

You may view the article in full at: https://gopresstimes.com/2022/11/28/two-green-bay-businesses-receive-wisconsin-recycling-excellence-awards/

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Nov

Greener Bay Compost wins Wisconsin DNR’s 2022 Recycling Excellence Award for “Overall Program”

By: Cory Groshek

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We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) 2022 Recycling Excellence Award for “Overall Program,” thanks in large part to our cornerstone Residential Compost Pickup Service.

Per the Wisconsin’s DNR’s website:

The Department of Natural Resources recognizes outstanding recycling and waste minimization efforts through its annual Recycling Excellence Award program.

The DNR offers the Recycling Excellence Awards not only in recognition of efforts made but also as a way of highlighting ideas with proven track records that others might use to improve their recycling endeavors.

The “Overall Program” category of the Awards recognizes programs that are robust and constantly improving, demonstrating a commitment to advance the overall recycling/diversion program.

To read more about our winning of this award, you may visit the following websites:

Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Awards (Wisconsin DNR)

Two Green Bay Programs Receive Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award (Green Bay News Network)

DNR Celebrates Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award Winners On America Recycles Day (Baldwin Bulletin)

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Jul

Greener Bay Compost named BioBag’s Community Hero for July 2022

By: Cory Groshek

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Greener Bay Compost is proud to announce that we have been named BioBag‘s Community Hero for the month of July 2022!

To read the interview BioBag did with our Founder and CEO, Cory Groshek, on their blog as part of their monthly Community Heroes series, click here: https://www.biobagusa.com/2022/07/community-hero-greener-bay/?fbclid=IwAR1QLLrcVEgXFgmSrjBC-Yitis8m0mj8poc3I84Lu_PhoQSIkvHZoq2OOjg

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May

Greener Bay Compost featured in Green Bay’s Official Newspaper, The Press Times!

By: Cory Groshek

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On Friday, May 20th, 2022, Greener Bay Compost was featured in The Press Times, which was recently named the official newspaper of the city of Green Bay, as seen below. Enjoy!

Click here to read the article online: https://gopresstimes.com/2022/05/25/making-green-bay-greener-one-compost-bucket-at-a-time/

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Apr

Greener Bay Compost featured in Wisconsin Life & Style Magazine’s Spring 2022 Issue!

By: Cory Groshek

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In April of 2022, Greener Bay Compost, was featured in the spring edition of Wisconsin Life & Style Magazine, as seen below. Enjoy!

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Nov

Greener Bay Compost featured LIVE on Local 5 News!

By: Cory Groshek

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On Friday, November 26th, 2021 (the day after Thanksgiving), Greener Bay Compost founder, Cory Groshek, appeared LIVE on Local 5 (WFRV) News’s “Local 5 Live” morning show, which aired from 9 AM to 10 AM CST. The segment focused on what Greener Bay Compost is all about, which is recycling food and other organic waste into nutrient-dense compost for gardens.

Read the story on WeAreGreenBay.com here: https://www.gbcompost.com/Local-5-2021-11-26-Article-on-WeAreGreenBaycom

Watch the story on YouTube here: https://www.gbcompost.com/Local-5-2021-11-26-Video-on-YouTube

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