Johnson City, TN ...

Hoffman Composting is a local business owned and operated by Joe Hoffman. Its facility, located just outside of Johnson City in Washington County, Tennessee, is fully permitted by the State of Tennessee to accept food waste.

Sustainable Practices ...

Energy: This Aerated Static Pile (ASP) facility is powered by solar panels installed by local company Greene Tech Renewable Energy.
Water: 100% of the leachate is recycled into the process. 0% of the leachate is released to the environment. Municipal water is not used in the process. Harvested rainwater is used.

About Joe Hoffman ...

I got my start in sustainable agriculture over twenty-five years ago and received a degree in Agronomy - International Agriculture and Natural Resources in 1994 from the University of Wisconsin. Since 1992, I have worked with and learned from farmers and researchers in Tennessee, Wisconsin, Mexico, and Ecuador.  
Whether you are a small-scale farmer eking out a living on marginal cropland in a developing area or a state-of-the-art large-scale producer in the United States, you want to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.
The same is true for waste management systems. Influenced by those necessities and a fascination with the intricacies of microbiological processes, I was drawn to composting as a way for our communities to get the most out of their physical and economic resources.
If you're interested in starting a business like this, take a look at compostbusiness.com. I use that site to explain how to do this.
Hours Open to the Public:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Noon to 3pm
Thursday: 10am to 3pm
Friday: 10am to 3pm
Saturday: Noon to 4pm
Sunday: Noon to 4pm​
Home
Products - click to learn more about compost for purchase
​Services - click to learn more about Tuesday afternoon free drop off and the inexpensive and convenient weekly collection service
Why It's Important - click to learn why it's so important to keep food scraps out of the landfill
​Support these folks! - click to learn which local businesses and institutions are doing their part
About Hoffman Composting - click to learn about me and my facility
Contact Me - click to contact me for more information and/or to sign up for the service (1st two weeks are free, no contract)
Hoffman Composting is located just outside of Johnson City in Washington County, Tennessee. My collection service area includes most of Johnson City and Jonesborough. (Call to make sure your address is near one of my routes.) If you are interested, but live elsewhere, please fill out the form to join the waiting list. Once we get 100 households in a new area, we'll launch there.