Our compost is made by recycling various seafood and plant by-products. These sources of nitrogen, nutrients and trace elements are “cooked” at about 160°F for up to 12 months. This turns the ingredients into an odorless, coarsely textured …

It’s true that fish waste can be more difficult to compost than other materials due its rapid decomposition and strong odor. But with the right approach, you can turn this nutrient-rich material into an excellent fertilizer for your garden—without the smell or …

Quoddy Blend Organic & Natural Compost with Lobster & Crab is our locally renowned “seafood” compost. Its crustacean shells are nurtured in our home state’s cold, dark waters, granting the botanical benefits in this multi-use mix that first established Coast of Maine’s fame.

Discover how to safely compost fish and recycle seafood waste. Learn best practices for adding fish to your compost pile, potential challenges to consider, and tips for creating nutrient-rich soil while minimizing odors and pests.

Food2Soil's team of soil farmers allow urban growers to replenish depleted soil with nutrient rich, craft compost. Getting Food2Soil on site has been a game-changer! Easy access for all residents and no unused green bins cluttering the streets.

SeaCoast Compost is redefining compost with its high-grade recipe of diverse, wild-caught seafood by-products (fish, crab, and shrimp), organic cow manure, pristine red alder, and the enlivening biodynamic preparations.

Composting allows you to create your own healthy soil for free. More than 40 percent of what is in the landfill could have been composted. You can keep that much waste out of the landfill by simply composting your organic matter or kitchen scraps.

Espoma Organic Land & Sea Gourmet Compost is the ultimate compost mix to use for planting vegetables, flowers, trees and shrubs. It contains a rich blend of the finest natural ingredients and is enhanced with crab & lobster shells from the sea along with Myco-tone, our proprietary blend of mycorrhizae, to help build strong roots and better plants.

The original "seafood" compost Quoddy Blend Organic Lobster Compost is made with compost, sphagnum peat moss, aged bark, and chitin-rich lobster and crab meal. The result is a dark-brown complex soil that drains well and is ideal for conditioning beds and borders.

In this guide, I will explain how to compost clam shells and other types of seafood shells, step-by-step. I’ll also outline a few benefits and drawbacks of composting clam shells to help you decide whether or not they belong in your compost bin.