The document outlines the establishment of a food scrap recycling and composting business called Hudson Soil Co., focusing on sustainable practices and local government collaboration in New Paltz, NY. It highlights the $3 billion compost product sales industry and the growing demand for soil amendments, while also discussing various business services such as residential and commercial collection. The founder emphasizes the importance of diverse team building, multiple revenue streams, and leveraging resources from local organizations for success.

1. Food Scrap Recycling Services

2. Starting a Composting Business:
Challenges, Opportunities & Working with Local
Government

3. About Us
- Est. 2013, New Paltz, NY
- LLC, Women Owned
- Food scrap collection services
- Compost production on farms
- Soil Farmer
- Sell bag/bulk compost
regionally - Hudson Soil Co.

4. Decentralized Model - Paradigm Shift
● Turn wasted food scraps
and other organics into
valuable soil amendments
● Distribute capital costs and
environmental impact of
composting to several small
sites, to be used in situ
● Make regional compost,
reduce trucking

5. Business Components - Collection and/or Compost Production?

6. Business Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
VISION, MISSION & VALUES
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
MARKET ANALYSIS
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
SALES & MARKETING
OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT TEAM
FINANCIALS
REQUIRED CAPITAL
The compost product sales industry is currently a $3B
industry, as part of a $24B annual soil amendment
industry globally. The 8% CAGR for the soil amendment
industry globally is needed for soil cleanup, restoration, &
ag productivity. NYS markets for agriculture &
landscaping are both significant at $2.5B & $5B,
respectively. Garden Research approximates 70% of US
households participate in gardening, w average of >
$400/HH annually. … statewide garden market in New
York is between $1B and $2B.

7. Business - Collection Service

8. Services -Residential D2D, Commercial (office, restaurant, high rise,
institutional) & Drop Spots - (town, farmers markets)

11. Service - What Modes of Transportation

18. Take Aways
● CAN’T BE OR DO EVERYTHING
● HAVE MULTIPLE REVENUE STREAMS
● LEARN TO SAY NO
● HAVE A DIVERSE TEAM and
● BUILD DREAMS ON YOUR RESEARCH AND FACTS

20. Why

21. Keep in touch!
Eileen Banyra, Founder
eileen@communitycompostco.com
Phone: 845-787-3478
communitycompostco.com

22. Resources
Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) - Host organization, best resource for
community scalmall scacomposting, local economy, we are doing w local start
ups. Publications, info., training etc.
Small Business Association (SBA) - every kind of resource - business plans, on-
line tutorials, mentoring thru SCORE; offers Womens and Disadvantaged
business assistance - https://www.sba.gov/business-guide
US Composting Council (USCC) - Support organization w wealth of info. Fact
sheets, training, classes at National Conference i.e. - Compost Business
Management & training - Compost Operators Training.