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Greener Bay Compost is excited to announce that we have just launched a new Small Business Compost Pickup Service to complement our Residential Compost Pickup and Drop-Off Services and provide composting options to businesses that can be served with five gallon buckets and which generally have 50 or fewer employees.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OR SIGN UP FOR THIS NEW SERVICE, CLICK HERE: https://www.gbcompost.com/commercial/
If you have any questions or concerns about this new Service, or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact us using any of the contact methods available at www.GBCompost.com/Contact.
Thank you, as always, for helping us make Green Bay a little greener every day!
By: Cory Groshek
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Greener Bay Compost is excited to announce that we have just launched a new Residential Compost Drop-Off Service to complement our longstanding Residential Compost Pickup Service and provide composting options to members of our community who we were previously unable to serve, namely apartment-dwellers and individuals/families who may live just outside of our Residential Compost Pickup Service‘s service area.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OR SIGN UP FOR THIS NEW SERVICE, CLICK HERE: https://www.gbcompost.com/residential/
If you have any questions or concerns about this new Service, or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact us using any of the contact methods available at www.GBCompost.com/Contact.
Thank you, as always, for helping us make Green Bay a little greener every day!
By: Cory Groshek
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Effective 8/1/2022, we will be discontinuing our Every-Other-Week, 6-Months-Paid-in-Full version of our Residential Compost Pickup Service and transitioning any subscriber who is on said plan, as of their next renewal date, to our Every-Other-Week, Month-to-Month plan, which is $15.00/month, and, as the name of the plan suggests, billed monthly.
We are making this transition for several reasons:
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause anyone. Rest assured, however, that other than our subscription periods being shorter, this transition will change nothing about the high quality of Service you receive from us.
Please note: This transition will, necessarily, result in the elimination of the 10% discount that was built into our 6-Months-Paid-in-Full plan pricing, being that that plan will no longer exist.
If you have any questions or concerns about this transition, or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact us using any of the contact methods available at www.GBCompost.com/Contact.
Thank you, as always, for your support of us and our mission to make Green Bay a little greener every day! Words cannot express how much we appreciate you.
Until next time, best wishes and happy composting!
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
By: Cory Groshek
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We would like to introduce you to (and invite you to register for) our newest program, the Greener Bay Compost Partner Program, which has replaced our old Referral Rewards Program, with immediate effect.
Help us make Green Bay a little greener every day and GET PAID for referring new Residential Compost Pickup Service subscribers to us!
PLEASE NOTE: To be accepted into the Partner Program, you must complete the Partner Program registration form at www.GBCompost.com/Partner, be an individual, group, or organization/business that lives, works, or has a physical presence in or near our current Residential Compost Pickup Service Area (which includes all of Green Bay, plus Allouez, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue, De Pere, Hobart, Howard, Ledgeview, and Suamico), and have a PayPal account.
THIS PROGRAM IS A GREAT FIT FOR:
UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROGRAM, YOU WILL RECEIVE:
A Welcome Email, confirming you have been accepted into the program, which will contain:
A Referral Code, unique to you, which, when used by someone to sign up for our Residential Compost Pickup Service, will ensure you receive credit for your referral, as well as entitle whomever you’ve referred to $1 off their initial subscription.
An 8.5″ x 11″ Partner Program Flyer, a link to which will be found inside the email, which you can print, write your unique Referral Code on, and post anywhere you’d like, to help increase your referrals.
$1 for Each New Month-to-Month Plan Subscriber you Refer, payable on the first Monday of each month, assuming the balance we owe you is at least $5.00.
$5 for Each New 6-Months-Paid-in-Full Plan Subscriber you Refer, payable on the first Monday of each month, assuming the balance we owe you is at least $5.00.
TO REGISTER FOR THE PARTNER PROGRAM TODAY, VISIT: www.GBCompost.com/Partner
If you have any questions, let us know by Contacting Us at www.GBCompost.com/Contact.
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We have a very big announcement to make, which we are quite sure you (and the rest of our subscribers) will be very excited to hear, which is that:
Effective immediately, and backdated to 6/1/22, we are re-launching and revamping what used to be known as our Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards Program as our new Waste Reduction Rewards Program.
As you may be aware, we announced on 5/15/22 that our Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards program was being replaced with our new Compost Discount Program, for a number of reasons.
Since we made that announcement, however, we have received some very valuable feedback from our subscribers indicating how much they loved that they could earn compost from us through that program, being that many of them have gardens (or have friends or family members with gardens), and that their ability to earn said compost was a major reason for why they signed up with us.
Accordingly, we have made the decision to re-launch this program (and will be updating our website, at www.GBCompost.com/Rewards, to reflect this as soon as possible), with some modifications, to make sure our subscribers have some “skin in the game,” so to say, when it comes to the compost we produce from their would-be organic waste, plus an opportunity to get their hands on some of our amazing, premium compost, even if they choose to never purchase any from us.
(On that note, we have begun taking Compost Requests from anyone–subscribers and non-subscribers alike–who may be interested in purchasing compost from us. If this is something you are interested in, you may make a request at https://www.gbcompost.com/
Please note that because we have backdated this new program to 6/1/22, all the buckets we picked up from our subscribers today (Sunday, 6/5/22) will be taken into consideration when calculating rewards under this new program.
The new Waste Reduction Rewards Program will work as follows:
Important to note: For someone to claim compost under this new Waste Reduction Rewards program, or a discount under our Compost Discount Program, they must be an active subscriber to one of our Curbside Compost Pickup Service plans, with no payments for such plans past due/in arrears.
If you have any questions or concerns about this new Rewards Program, or anything else at all, please do not hesitate to Contact Us at www.GBCompost.com/Contact. We are always here to help!
By: Cory Groshek
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We have just updated our list of Acceptable & Not Acceptable Materials for Inclusion in Our Compost Buckets, which can be viewed on this website at https://www.gbcompost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Greener-Bay-Compost-Acceptable-and-Not-Acceptable-Materials-List.pdf, or through our link at the bottom of our homepage.
The changes that have been made can be summarized as follows:
In addition to the above updates, we have made many more minor updates to the wording of our list, to eliminate or reduce redundancies and provide clarity to our subscribers and the general public.
Please note that with regard to some of the new additions to the Not Acceptable side of our list, including ceramics, root balls, and “snotty” tissues and Kleenex, we will not be penalizing anyone for the inclusion of these materials in any buckets we pick up prior to 6/19/2022.
That said, if any of these materials are found in buckets picked up on or after 6/19/22 or later, the buckets they are found in will be considered “dirty,” as per our Compost Discount Program, which we made an announcement about on 5/15/2022, and which you can read at: https://www.gbcompost.com/2022/05/15/effective-6-1-22-our-loyalty-and-waste-reduction-rewards-program-will-be-replaced-with-a-new-compost-discount-program/
If you have any questions or concerns about any of these updates/changes to our list of Acceptable & Not Acceptable Materials, please let us know by using any of the contact methods available at www.GBCompost.com/Contact.
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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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We hope you had a wonderful weekend and didn’t get sunburned in the least!
As indicated in the announcements we’ve made over the past three days, if you are a subscriber to our Curbside Compost Pickup Service, you will be directly affected by some major policy and program changes we are making, which will be effective 6/1/22 (a Wednesday).
As stated previously, for the sake of not overwhelming you with too much information in any one announcement, we opted to divide our announcements into a series of announcements: One which was made three days ago, one which was made two days ago, one which was made yesterday (5/14), and, finally, this one today (with the announcements having become progressively more impactful with each day).
Again, we are making these changes to our policies and programs for several reasons:
Today, we have a MAJOR announcement to make, which will affect all of our subscribers, both present and future, which is that, effective 6/1/22, our current Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards Program, which rewards our subscribers with (1) pound of finished compost for every (15) pounds of would-be organic waste they provide to us, will cease to exist, with a new Compost Discount Program taking its place.
Rather than reward subscribers based on how much would-be organic waste their households provide to us, as the Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards Program has done since its inception in late August 2021, our new Compost Discount Program will reward subscribers based on how “Clean”/contaminant-free (i.e.: lacking in Not Acceptable items/materials) the contents of their Greener Bay Compost buckets and extras bags of dry materials they provide to us are.
We are making the transition to this new rewards program for several reasons:
Currently, our only revenue stream stems from our Curbside Compost Pickup Service. But in the very near future (as early as next month), our business model will evolve to include the sales of (1) Cubic Foot bags of our compost (for starters), to both our subscribers and the general public.
Accordingly, we must prepare to produce and package up enough compost for sale each year, moving forward, to meet the needs of a market in which compost is not only in great demand, but also extremely short supply (especially given the fertilizer shortages our country is currently suffering from).
This means we can no longer afford to give away our product for free, except for in very small amounts, or in very limited circumstances (such as per the terms of our Referral Rewards Program, which will continue to exist beyond 6/1/22, or for the sake of donating it to local organizations, such as the Northeastern Wisconsin Master Gardeners, local community gardens, etc., in exchange for promotion of our company).
Our new Compost Discount Program will work as follows, effective 6/1/22:
PLEASE NOTE: We intend to sell our (1) Cubic Foot bags (approximately 35-40 pounds) of compost to the general public for $39.99 per bag, plus tax (5.5%), and so the above discounts would apply to that price. Additionally, we intend to charge a delivery fee of $5.00, plus tax (5.5%) to subscribers and non-subscribers alike (which the Compost Discount would not apply to), that is, unless subscribers opt to meet us at the old Sears parking lot on Military Avenue in west Green Bay (or some other location in the middle of our service area, of our choosing) to pick up the compost, on a date and at a time agreed upon by all parties, in which case we will waive this fee for our subscribers.
Now, because we have learned that most subscribers make most of their mistakes, with regard to putting Not Acceptable items/materials in their buckets, over the course of their first two Bucket Swaps/Compost Pickups, we will be introducing what we call the New Subscriber Grace Period, which will guarantee new subscribers a “Clean” bucket designation on each of the first two buckets they provide to us, regardless of whether they’re actually “Clean.” After those first two buckets, however, such subscribers will be playing by the same rules as everyone else.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: This New Subscriber Grace Period will only be afforded to actual new subscribers (that is, any subscribers who haven’t already received two Bucket Swaps/Compost Pickups from us by 6/1/22).
Having said that, it should be noted that all of our subscribers, regardless of when they originally signed up with us, or how long they’ve been with us, will start with a “clean slate” on 6/1/22, with regard to the number of “Clean” and “Dirty” buckets they’ve provided us to date. In other words, past “Dirty” buckets (from before 6/1/22) will not be held against anyone, and all subscribers will get a fresh start at the beginning of June.
In spite of this, now may be a good time to re-read our list of Acceptable and Not Acceptable Materials, especially whereas we just updated it a few weeks ago, just to be safe/best prepared.
Now, at this point, you’re probably wondering what we’re going to do with any/all the compost you may have earned, or will earn, through 5/31/22, per our current Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards Program, but have not yet claimed, or have been unable to claim to date, due to you perhaps having not been with us for long enough (six months) to have earned the right to claim said compost.
About that…
We have great news for everyone!
Because we are company that keeps its promises/is true to its word, we will continue to keep track of how much compost our subscribers earn, via our current Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards Program, through 5/31/22, and come 6/1/22, once we have a final number as to how much compost we still owe everyone, we will be waiving the requirement that subscribers be with us for six months to claim their earned compost and will endeavor, over the next several weeks, to deliver, on a date (or dates) of our choosing (hopefully before the end of June 2022), the compost we owe everyone.
This will be our way of “paying off our debt,” so to say, to our subscribers and putting an end to the Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards Program in what we believe is the right away–the Greener Bay Compost way–with integrity.
To that effect, shortly after 6/1/22, all subscribers should expect an email from us advising them of the final number of pounds of compost we owe them and what day (or days) we will plan to deliver it to them on. Please note that whatever day or days we choose will not be on a regularly-scheduled Bucket Swap/Compost Pickup day, but rather on some other day(s) of the week that work best for us.
It is our hope that this will give everyone a proper opportunity to experience the amazing benefits of our compost to all plants, whether it is a house plant, crops planted in a garden, or a lawn.
Now that that’s out of the way, you may also be wondering what is to become of the Greener Bay Compost Leaderboard as of 6/1/22, being that we will no longer need it to keep track of how much compost subscribers have earned, claimed, or donated, via the Loyalty and Waste Reduction Rewards Program, being that that program will no longer exist.
To that point, please note that we will simply be reconfiguring the Leaderboard to keep track of our new Compost Discount Program-related statistics, including each subscriber’s number of “Clean” and “Dirty” buckets, as well as their “Clean Bucket Percentages.” We expect this reconfiguration to be complete by no later than the end of the day on 6/4/22.
In conclusion, we recognize that the change detailed above is quite dramatic, and will take some getting used to, but we also believe it is for the best, not only for our company, but for our subscribers as well, who we are sure want to help us make our compost as clean and high-quality as possible.
We sincerely hope all of our subscribers will embrace this change and take full advantage of the great, new discounts they will soon be earning through the Compost Discount Program, and support us by buying compost from us, rather than online or from Big Box Stores, in the future.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us using any of the contact methods available at www.GBCompost.com/Contact. We are always here to help and look forward to continuing to serve you in the months (and hopefully years) ahead!
By: Cory Groshek
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We hope you are staying cool today and enjoying all the pretty butterflies and the bees buzzing around all the beautiful flowers that are just beginning to bloom!
As indicated in the announcements we’ve made over the past two days, if you are a subscriber to our Curbside Compost Pickup Service, you will be directly affected by some major policy and program changes we will be making between now and this coming Sunday (5/15/22), all of which will be effective 6/1/22 (a Wednesday).
As stated previously, for the sake of not overwhelming you with too much information in any one announcement, we have opted to divide our announcements into a series of announcements: One which was made two days ago, one yesterday, one today (5/14), and one tomorrow (5/15), with the announcements becoming progressively more impactful with each day.
Again, we are making these changes to our policies and programs for several reasons:
Today, we have a somewhat major announcement to make (only somewhat major, in that we believe it will only affect a small portion of our subscribers, and perhaps only occasionally), which is that, effective 6/1/22, we will no longer accept any wet waste/materials provided to us outside of our buckets, regardless of what kind of bag, box, or container it/they may be provided in.
Historically, if our subscribers had more wet waste/materials than could reasonably fit in their Greener Bay Compost buckets, we would allow our subscribers to put this extra waste inside of unscented plastic bags, tied shut, and set said bags out for us on their scheduled Bucket Swap/Compost Pickup days, beside their buckets.
Effective 6/1/22, we will no longer be allowing this, and if any such bags are left beside our buckets, they will be left at our subscribers residences, without explanation.
Please note: We define “wet waste/materials” as waste or materials that are wet to the touch or moist to the point that, if they were to be squeezed or left to sit anywhere for any period of time, that liquid would leak from them, as well as waste or materials that are nitrogen-rich/prone to emit “offensive odors” as they rot. Generally speaking, all food scraps are considered “wet.”
Accordingly, much of the food waste we commonly receive, such as banana peels, avocados, citrus fruits, potato peels, watermelon rinds, lettuce, etc. are considered wet, as are the animal droppings we consider acceptable (such as those from chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.). As such, these materials should never be provided to us outside of our buckets, as of 6/1/22.
We are making the change detailed above for two very important reasons:
On a related note, relative to “offensive odor” control, please make sure to snap your bucket lids on tight when/if you put them outside, so as to avoid attracting rats, rodents, or other pests, as well as to prevent potentially “offensive odors” from wafting through your neighborhood.
We were recently informed by one of our subscribers that because they hadn’t snapped their bucket lid on tight, a raccoon got inside their bucket and made quite a mess for them. We, of course, do not want this to happen to anyone else.
Now, you may be asking yourself a very good question right now, which is “If Greener Bay Compost will no longer let me put extra wet waste out for them inside of bags, then what should I do if I produce more wet waste than I can fit in my bucket?”
We have a couple suggestions for you:
Our next announcement will be tomorrow. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us using any of the contact methods available at www.GBCompost.com/Contact. We are always here to help and look forward to continuing to serve you in the months (and hopefully years) ahead!