DElaware Community Composting Initiative Sites

We are currently working with  partners throughout Delaware to establish composting programs:

• Talley Day Park Community Composting Project
  • This site is open to members for food scrap composting (WAITING LIST CURRENTLY)
  • It has a source-separated food-scrap DNREC  composting permit
  • Learn more about this site
  • Become a member of this site (WAITING LIST CURRENTLY)

• The Nest
  • This site was constructed in June 2023 by Eagle Scout, Colby Wilson
  • It is used only for composting crop residuals from the attached community garden

• Claymont Community Center Market & Garden
  • This site was officially launched in June 2026 and serves only the internal use of the CCC market and food residuals

• Community Garden partners - funding donated by Delmarva Power to partner with community gardens institute best practices to compost garden residuals.
  • Messiah's Market & Garden
  • 4th & Orange Community Garden
  • Sparrow Run Community Garden

• Sites currently in development and permitting phase:
  • Carousel Park
  • Peach Street Community Garden
  • Warner Elementary
  • and more!

Our community composting program is modeled after similar programs in Washington D.C., Lancaster, PA, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, NYC, and Baltimore.