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You don't compost.
We do it for you.

Collect your food scraps at home. We pick them up, compost them locally, and return living compost to your garden.

Works in flats · No smell · No mess · No outdoor bin

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rated 5.0 by Bristol members

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Join 100+ members, limited spaces available.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

You’ve thought about composting, but…

 

✔ You don’t have the time or space

✔ You’ve tried it and it didn’t stick

✔ You live in a flat or small space

✔ You want to grow food without chemicals

✔ You want an easier way to deal with food waste

 

This is a simple way to take part, without the hassle.

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HOW IT WORKS

It’s simple.

 

  1. You collect your food scraps at home

  2. We collect and compost them locally

  3. You get living compost back to grow with

 

That’s it.

 

Food doesn’t disappear. It comes back to life.

ALREADY HAPPENING IN BRISTOL

 

  • ​Over 30,000 litres of food waste composted in 2025

  • 70+ households and businesses taking part

  • Living compost returned to gardens across the city

Small actions, multiplied across the city.

What our members say

Real people. Real compost. Real results.

 

“No smell, no flies… made composting possible for me in a flat.”

 

“Such a simple idea, and makes so much sense.”

 

“The compost is incredible, my plants have really thrived.”

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rated 5.0 by Bristol members

MEMBERSHIP

Simple, flexible, cancel anytime.

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SOIL SUPPORTER

 

£5 / month

 

Contribute to the loop without receiving compost back. Your food waste stays in Bristol and becomes living soil.

✔ Food waste collection on request

✔ Clean bucket and bokashi system

✔ 10% off living compost

✔ Ongoing support and guidance

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SOIL SAINT

 

£10 / month

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Balanced participation. Compost your food waste and get living compost back for your garden.

✔ 60 litres of living compost per year

✔ Food waste collection on request

✔ Clean bucket and bokashi system

✔ 25% off additional living compost

✔ Ongoing support and guidance

Compost accrues monthly. Want it sooner? Switch to annual for your full 60L upfront.

SOIL SAVIOUR

 

£15 / month

 

The most popular way to take part. Maximum compost return and best value per litre.

✔ 100 litres of living compost per year

✔ Food waste collection on request

✔ Clean bucket and bokashi system

✔ 35% off additional living compost

✔ Ongoing support and guidance

Compost accrues monthly. Want it sooner? Switch to annual for your full 60L upfront.

MOST POPULAR

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All memberships include ongoing support and guidance. No garden needed. Cancel anytime.

Want compost sooner?

Annual memberships give you your full compost allocation from day one, and get one month free.

generation soil volunteers-at food forest market garden

Bristol’s Two-Acre Food Forest Market Garden

This is what your food waste becomes.

 

Built on compost made from Bristol’s kitchens, this space is restoring soil, growing food, and bringing people together.

 

Not theory. Not potential.

 

This is the loop, made visible.

who we've worked with

South Gloucestershire Council logo supporting Generation Soil community projects.
We The Curious logo representing sustainability and education partnerships.
Young Bristol logo supporting youth engagement in sustainability projects.
BS3 Jammin logo representing community collaboration in Bristol.
Babbasa logo supporting youth inclusion and community empowerment.
Team Love logo representing festival and event partnerships in Bristol.
St Werburghs City Farm logo representing Bristol’s local food education community.
UWE Bristol logo symbolising academic collaboration with Generation Soil.
Future Leap logo supporting sustainability and circular-economy initiatives.

We collaborate with councils, schools, charities, festivals, and community organisations across Bristol and beyond to grow regeneration at scale.

With Support From

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Prince's Trust logo supporting Generation Soil community projects.
South West Enterprise Fund logo symbolising regional social-enterprise support.
Innovate UK logo representing research and development support.
YTKO Bristol logo supporting business innovation and sustainable development in Bristol.
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