Novel compost company finds fertile ground in Carleton Place [Video]

An Ottawa Valley business that launched a unique compost service in Almonte two years ago is expanding.

Several hundred households, a handful of restaurants and even a few schools have signed up with Just Good Compost and its private organic waste collection program.

The husband and wife team of William Affleck and Kelley Scott expanded their simple solution to small-scale household compost collection to Carleton Place this month.

“Small municipalities are in a real bind because it doesn’t make any sense to have a compost program,” said Affleck, pointing to the low population density, long distances and “vermin trouble” that can make rural compost operations a non-starter.

But in Almonte, Just Good Compost has found residents are willing …