New Year's Resolution: Composting!

Make Composting Your New Year’s Resolution for a Greener 2025

As the new year approaches, many of us are reflecting on ways to make a positive impact—on our health, relationships, finances, and the environment. This year, why not make a resolution that benefits both your household and the planet? Composting is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce waste, enrich your garden, and fight climate change. Here’s why you should make composting your top New Year’s resolution and how to get started.

Why Composting Matters

Every year, millions of tons of food scraps and yard waste end up in landfills, accounting for over 30% of what we throw away. Once in a landfill, organic waste doesn’t decompose the way it would in nature – instead, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas 25x more potent than carbon dioxide.

By composting, you can:

1. Reduce Waste: Composting diverts organic materials from landfills, cutting down on your trash output.

2. Enrich the Soil: Compost adds valuable nutrients back into our local soil, improving its structure, fertility, and water retention.

3. Contribute to Jefferson County: Dirt Cheap Compost partners with local farms in Lakewood to use your food waste as fertilizer for new produce that's grown and sold right here.

4. Combat Climate Change: Less organic waste in landfills means less methane emissions, helping to reduce your carbon footprint dramatically.

Why the New Year Is the Perfect Time to Start

New Year’s resolutions are all about fresh starts, and composting aligns perfectly with the themes of renewal and growth. Here’s why now is the ideal time to begin:

• Momentum for Change: The beginning of the year is a time for forming new habits. Starting now ensures composting becomes a natural part of your routine.

• Garden Planning: If you’re a gardener, beginning a composting habit in winter or early spring ensures you’ll have nutrient-rich compost ready for planting season.

• Environmental Impact: The sooner you start, the greater your contribution to reducing waste and fighting climate change will be over the year.

How to Get Started with Composting

At Dirt Cheap Compost, we make this easy: just sign up for our weekly pickup membership at only $29/month – plus if you sign up before January 1, your first month will be free! We serve homes in Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Golden, and the surrounding areas. Check out our Service Map and see if you're in our service area!

Make This Year Count

The new year is a time for hope, change, and action. By resolving to compost, you’re taking a meaningful step toward a more sustainable lifestyle. You’ll reduce waste, enrich your garden, and help fight climate change—all while setting a powerful example for others.

So, what are you waiting for? Let’s make this year the year we turn over a new leaf—literally! Join the composting movement and watch how small changes can lead to big impacts for our planet.

Happy New Year, and happy composting!