Composting in Chantilly

This fall, the Chantilly Neighborhood Association launched a new partnership with Crown Town

Compost to provide a convenient and environmentally responsible composting option for our

community. Through this collaboration, residents can bring their food scraps and other

compostable materials to Watershed, where Crown Town collects and processes them into

nutrient-rich compost. This compost is then used to support local landscaping efforts by Crown

Town, including the newly planted beds at the neighborhood sign, enriched with soil created

from our own diverted waste.

Quick Facts

● When organic waste breaks down in landfills, it releases methane—a greenhouse gas

approximately 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period.

● One hour of use from a gas-powered leaf blower can generate as much pollution as

driving a car more than 1,100 miles!!!

● Roughly one-third of all food produced each year is never eaten and ultimately becomes

waste.

How Composting Helps

Composting food scraps, yard waste, and other compostable materials provides meaningful

environmental benefits to help combat, including:

● Reducing methane emissions by diverting organic waste from landfills

● Enhancing carbon sequestration

● Restoring and maintaining healthy soils

● Supporting resilient, sustainable food systems

● Advancing a circular economy, like in Chantilly through the plantings at our

neighborhood sign

● Improving communities’ ability to respond to extreme weather by increasing soil’s

capacity to absorb water, prevent runoff, and retain moisture during drought.

What You Can Compost

A simple rule of thumb: “food and fiber.”

● You can compost anything that was once edible—including meat, dairy, and

prepared foods. Items such as napkins, flowers, eggshells, and coffee grounds

are also accepted.

● Please do not include charcoal, pet or human waste, excessive liquids, or

oversized yard debris.

● Yard waste is welcome as long as it fits in the bin; large limbs, bagged leaves,

and trees cannot be accepted.

How to Join



To encourage participation and help reduce our collective carbon footprint, the Chantilly

Neighborhood Association is covering the first six months of service for any resident who

enrolls.

A limited number of spots remain. If you would like to join the program, please sign up using this

link or contact beautification@ichantilly.org.