Become a member with Whidbey Compost Collective
Membership Details
Members have access to a network of food scrap drop off locations. Deposit your food scraps into our drop off containers and we will take care of the rest. You will also receive a yearly share of quality soil amendments.
About Our Sliding Scale Pricing
We want to make participation in our food scrap drop-off program accessible to as many Whidbey Islanders as possible who want to participate. Our sliding scale pricing model is a deliberate structure that pushes back against a system that ties access to income. It enables people with different levels of resources to pay different amounts for the same thing. Choosing your tier is itself an act of participation in that structure.
Every tier is full membership. You choose what fits you.
Community supported – $14/month
For households where money is tight and paying more would mean cutting into basics like food, housing, or transportation.
Standard – $24/month
For households where basics are reliably covered and this rate doesn't require real sacrifice.
Community supporter – $49/month
A monthly contribution with full membership included. Choosing this tier helps keep the sliding scale possible and supports the long-term growth of the program.
Note: If none of these tiers work for your situation, please reach out to us at
Not sure where you fall?
Use the tool below to help you figure it out.
For more information, please visit rasareka.studio/sliding-scale-tool
What people are saying about becoming a member:
“It's one of the easiest ways to help build local resilience and support the transition from petrochemical-based fertilizers available to folks on the island.”
— Amy Parker, member
We take everything you can eat, and a little bit more
Materials we accept
All food scraps
Fruits & vegetables, including citrus
Meat, dairy, bones
Bread, grains, nuts, seeds
Food-soiled paper (napkins, paper towels, paper containers without plastic liners)
Wooden utensils (cutlery, stir-sticks, toothpicks)
Things we don’t take
No produce stickers, ties or rubber bands
No ‘compostable’ plastics
No paper containers with plastic lining
No wax paper
No pet waste
No excess grease
A note on "compostable" plastics:
These labels aren't regulated, so "compostable" or "biodegradable" can appear on a product without meeting any particular standards. Many are made with the same chemical additives as regular plastic, and less is known about their toxicity. Because of that, and because they contaminate the compost we make, we ask you to leave them out.