Together we can recycle 50% (or more) of waste that is currently going right into landfills.
We can return nutrient and microbe-rich compost back into plant and food production through our table-to-field solutions.
Step #1
Purchase a service plan
Select a Residential or Small / Agribusiness service plan.
If your farm or business consistently produces organic waste (e.g., sawdust, manure, bedding, clippings, or paper waste) please reach out to us for consultation to see if we can support you with hauling and composting.
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Step #2
Initial delivery
Once your membership is finalized, the truck will delivery three things to you: 1) a tote, 2) a kitchen pail, and 3) an initial batch of our unique Compost µ-Starter.
We'll keep delivering more µ-Starter to you at no additional cost.
Step #3
Collect your rubbish
Go about your daily routine. Just remember that almost all things that were once living can be collected as rubbish—rather than going in the disposal or trash. Add a few scoops of µ-Starter every time rubbish is placed in the collection pail, apply the lid, and give the pail a few light shakes.
Periodically empty the collection pail into your tote. You can keep the tote outside your living area (like in the garage).
When you suspect there's standing water, fluids, or liquids in the tote, just use the spigot to drain the tote.
Step #4
Collection day
Residential service plans receive curbside collection service every other week (26x per calendar year). Commercial / Agribusiness service is weekly (52x per calendar year).
The night before pick-up day, place the tote in a good spot for the driver that's different from your trash and recycling pick-up area. If you have empty Refillery containers, place them next to the tote.
When the driver arrives, the tote will be dumped in the trailer. Then it will be washed out and left to dry. If you have a Refillery delivery, the driver will leave it in your preferred spot.
Step #5
Earn rewards
You'll earn Wise Rewards points every time you leave your tote for collection and return empty Refillery containers.
These points can be used for rebates and discounts for Marketplace purchases.
Step #6
Table-to-farm
The rubbish is taken to our Compostery near Newtown in Fountain County, Indiana. Here it is ground and mixed with other materials (called feedstocks) to produce an ideal ratio of carbon to nitrogen.
We use three methods of composting at our compostery: 1) static aerated piles (ASP), 2) turned windrows, and 3) Johnson-Su bioreactors. We are the first facility in Indiana (2nd in the United States) permitted to use bioreactors for commercial scale composting. Bioreactors are unique because there is no odor associated with composting food waste and we can process a larger quantity in a smaller footprint.
When our compost is finished, it is pH neutral; full of microorganisms and earthworms; and naturally loaded with nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K).
No inorganic chemicals are used to produce our finished compost.
Step #7
Redelivery, or Farm-to-Field
With your service plan, you may request a complimentary "re-delivery" of finished compost (up to 6 yards) every year you can use in your home gardening and landscaping. If you need more, simply pay a low delivery fee. Yes—the compost is free with your active service plan.
Our farm's model is to return to the Earth (rather than to take away).
Compost we produce at the compostery will also be applied to crop fields in the West Central Indiana area.
In 2026, our compostery will also have the capability to produce "compost tea." This is a highly nutritious and microbe rich liquid that can be applied to growing plants using our fleet of autonomous drone sprayers.
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Step #8
Results we can measure—and report
There are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) we can use to see that together, we are making a positive impact.
When finished compost is applied to augment production fields, we can measure soil fertility levels, pH, topsoil depth, microorganism populations, and yields.
The quality of our compost is STA certified by the U.S. Composting Council.
Richland Farms is local—for our Hoosier communities and neighbors.
Together, we can make a meaningful impact.
Service Area
We proudly offer residential curbside service for communities in West Central Indiana.
For farms and businesses that produce organic waste, we can provide hauling services within the State of Indiana along the I-74, I-65, I-465, and I-69 corridors.
Did you know?
The concept of curbside composting isn't new.
Until the use of plastic trash bags became popular, homes in New England used in-ground rubbish receptacles.
A truck came around every week to collect the organic waste and it was hauled to local hog farms.
Composting services are still popular in New England. The subterranean receptacles have been replaced with wheeled tote bins.