Tipping & Acceptance — Bring your compostables to us

When our 65 gallon roll-out cart based commercial collection service isn't a good fit, Black Bear Composting also allows customers to bring organic materials to our facility (a.k.a. tipping) for recycling. Black Bear's Crimora location is not open to the public, but is available to customers with accounts in good standing.

Black Bear accepts organics from tree care services, landscapers, utilities, municipalities and other organizations that tend to collect organic materials from multiple locations.

Black Bear accepts:

Yard Trimmings: leaves, grass clippings (untreated), mulch, clippings
Agricultural Crop Residues: harvesting residuals, straw, cornstalks and more
Food Processing Wastes (solids only): culls, peelings, hulls, pulp and more
Source-separated food scraps and food-soiled paper products
Only bags certified compostable by the BPI or paper-based yard bags
Only from businesses with an account with us

Black Bear does NOT accept:

Biosolids
Liquids
Mixed Municipal Solid Waste
Medical, Toxic or Radioactive Wastes
Treated wood
Brush, clippings longer than 12", stumps

Black Bear Composting Tip Fees:

Wood chips, ground wood, leaves and yard trimmings: $0/cubic yard
Food processing & source-separated food scraps: Contact for pricing

Customers with accounts must have incoming materials pre-approved in case samples or lab tests are required. All incoming materials are also inspected for contaminants. Rejected loads will be removed at the hauler's expense.

Click here to request a tipping account with Black Bear Composting.