Composting with a Cargo Trike and Trailer
2018-08-11 (updated 2019-04-11)
![Bennett's trike and trailer by Philadelphia war memorial](static/images/bennett-compost-1.jpg)
Update: The Philadelphia Inquirer published an article about Bennett Compost and another BAW trailer user, Circle Compost
Rudi Saldis, a worker at Bennett Compost in Philadelphia, PA, recently sent us some photos of the Bikes At Work 64A bicycle trailer and Nihola cargo trike that he rides over 100 miles a week, hauling food waste and compost. I asked him for more information about Bennett and what he does there. He responded:
Bennett Compost provides an organics recycling option for residences and businesses in Philadelphia via curbside collection. We've been around since 2009 offering a weekly compost pick-up service currently serving around 2,300 households. About 1/3 of those customers receive weekly collections via me (Rudi) pedaling a Nihola Flex tricycle pulling a bikes at work trailer. We began doing pedal collections in 2013 with an old mountain bike pulling our B@W trailer. While we've had several versions of our pedal vehicle, we've been using the same trailer since we began.
![trike and trailer parked at their storage facility](static/images/bennett-compost-2.jpg)
We then process the material we collect and create a beautiful, nutrient rich product which our customers get back and we also sell. You can read more about our beginnings and the products we offer on our website, Bennett Compost
![trike and trailer parked by frozen lake in winter](static/images/bennett-compost-3.jpg)
Thanks, Rudi, for sending the photos and sharing about your work!
Categories: Cargo Biking, Customers, Cycling for Profit