Peels and Wheels Composting

Peels and Wheels Composting A Neighborhood Food Waste Pickup & Composting Operation in partnership with New Haven Farms Inc. Creating compost to enrich our soils and our place.

In Connecticut there is no landfills any more so all our trash gets incinerated in Bridgeport and Hartford. It is estimated that 31.5% of our trash is food waste, yard waste and compostable paper. In New Haven, households alone produce about 200 tons of food scraps per week and City of New Haven pays $85 per ton of trash to be hauled and incinerated. This all means money leaking from our local eco

nomy and environmental pollution. On the other hand urban and rural farmers are challenged to produce significant yields over production costs while practicing soil conservation (cover crops, limited tillage, crop rotation, composting, etc.), which is costly and or time consuming by itself. In this regard, to avoid soil degradation and the use of inorganic fertilizers every organic farmer must build long term soil fertility and tilth by feeding the soil with a variety of natural amendments as possible. About “Peels & Wheels Composting”

Peels & Wheels Composting was created in partnership with New Haven Farms Inc. (a non-profit that promotes health and community development through urban agriculture) with the shared understanding that transforming organic waste into compost for urban and rural farms and gardens is an opportunity to improve the quality of our air and soil, and grow more food for our community. Peels & Wheels Composting is a neighborhood-scale operation that composts households food waste for residents, schools and small businesses who want to compost but can’t or don’t have the means to do so. Using bikes, bins, and trailers, we pick up your kitchen scraps and other biodegradable materials and take them to our Phoenix Press Farm and other farms and gardens for composting. This is an opportunity for you to actively participate in improving the quality of New Haven’s air and soil. By becoming a composter you:

Reduce your carbon footprint by reducing the amount of food waste that goes into incinerators and sewage systems;
Support a greener neighborhood and a cleaner environment;
Help create needed compost to enhance the soil of local urban and rural farms and gardens; and
Generate local, green jobs right here in New Haven.

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When nature takes its course in the compost pile…
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When nature takes its course in the compost pile…

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American growers are feeling the pressure of rising fertilizer prices as the war in the Middle East continues to impact global markets, demonstrating U.S. vulnerability in relying on synthetic and mineral fertilizers produced overseas.

Compost, which has long-term benefits for plant growth, is often overlooked in discussions surrounding the current fertilizer cost crisis. Compost is a locally-produced tool to improve the resiliency of American agricultural systems and mitigate the consequences of future crises such as the one currently facing American farmers and consumers.

The US Composting Council (USCC) and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) are urging Americans to consider compost as a solution amid rising fertilizer prices. BioCycle recently published an article that demonstrates the power of compost as an American-made tool for improving the resiliency of our food system. The article includes contributions from USCC, ILSR, and regenerative farmers across the country. You can find the article here: https://www.biocycle.net/compost-fertilizer-crisis-solution/

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People keep asking me about Pill bugs, also known as roly-polies that are found in many compost piles. They are vital “e...
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People keep asking me about Pill bugs, also known as roly-polies that are found in many compost piles. They are vital “ecosystem engineers” that function primarily as nature’s cleanup crew. Unlike most land creatures, they are actually terrestrial crustaceans related to shrimp and crabs, which is why they require damp environments to breathe through their gills. Their ecological contributions include: Decomposition & Nutrient Cycling: As detritivores, they consume decaying plant matter, fungi, and even animal waste. By breaking these down into smaller pieces, they help microorganisms like bacteria and fungi further release essential nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus back into the soil.Heavy Metal Sequestration: They have a unique ability to safely ingest heavy metals—such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, and copper—from contaminated soil. They “fix” these toxins by crystallizing them into stable, non-toxic deposits in their midgut, which helps prevent these pollutants from leaching into groundwater. Climate Regulation: Research suggests they play a small role in slowing climate change by eating fungi that would otherwise break down organic matter and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Soil Health Indicator: Because they are sensitive to environmental shifts and pollution, their presence and population health serve as a “bioindicator” for overall soil quality. Food Web Support: They are a critical food source for various predators, including spiders, frogs, lizards, birds, and small mammals.

Mycelium shown is from a compost curing pile. It is often associated with saprophytic fungi, which feed on dead organic ...
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Mycelium shown is from a compost curing pile. It is often associated with saprophytic fungi, which feed on dead organic matter like wood, rather than living plant roots…once this compost has reached maturity in the pile and then applied to a soil, the question is what role dies this fungi take? If its part of a biological inoculum in what ways the fungi contributes to ecological succession?

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