Boulder County Compost Facility Update
Boulder County is continuing to explore developing a regional compost facility to process local food scraps and yard trimmings and produce high quality finished compost for improving soil health.
The City of Louisville wanted to share an update on Boulder County’s compost facility exploration project as well as resources for community members to learn more and share feedback.
Last year, the county retained a consulting firm to complete a feasibility study aimed at furthering understanding of operational and financial models, end markets for finished compost, and potential site locations. The county is currently in second phase of the feasibility study, which is expected to conclude this summer. The county anticipates hosting multiple community meetings at the end of study, with dates to be determined.
A facility location has NOT been chosen at this time.
Project Timeline
- January 2024 – Project website and FAQs page published, comment form and project email listserv opened.
- May 2024 – Released Request for Proposal (RFP) for a compost facility feasibility study and hosted town hall on composting.
- September 2024 – Contract with Burns & McDonnell for the study.
- February 2025 – Community meeting on phase I of the feasibility study.
- Summer 2025 – Feasibility Study wrap-up including published report and community meetings.
Project Resources
There are several resources available aimed at providing information, project updates, answering questions and receiving community feedback.
Community Asks
As a community leader, the county values your feedback and questions. Your assistance is appreciated in directing community members to the resources provided to learn more.
For questions or meetings requests, please contact Meghan Wiebe at mwiebe@bouldercounty.gov or 720-864-6468.
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