- Six businesses pay to participate in composting program
- 18 businesses overall participate in composting program
- The Farm’s Compost comes aboard as commercial compost partner
- Established May 2012 as volunteer-run nonprofit organization
- Composted Braise Garlic Fest, diverting about 2 cubic yards of material from the landfill
- On September 15, 2012, Kompost Kids Inc. composted the Bay View Bash street festival in the Bay View Neighborhood of Milwaukee. The festival attracts some 20,000 participants to a section of Kinnickinnic Avenue, which closes for the day. Over 10 cubic yards of compostable material was salvaged from the landfill by the Kompost Kids to be turned into soil for community gardens and urban agriculture. Kompost Kids purchased compostable products from a local vendor and gave them to the festival to ensure compostability: 7,000 12-oz. cups for the beer vendors, 1,000 8-oz. cups, 1,000 16-oz. cups and lids, 4,000 “boats” for food, and 3,500 plates. This project was funded by a grant from the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation.
- 12 active community compost sites in operation
- Food residuals and other organics diverted (not including the Bay View Bash): 62,347 pounds, 474.5 miles
- Projected over 35 cubic yards of compost donated, enough for about fourteen 4 x 8 raised bed gardens
- Established as a 501(c)3 Nonprofit
