Asheville, NC – May 8, 2025 — Happy Scraps Composting, a locally owned compost pickup and consulting service founded by Asheville resident Ryan Thomas, is officially launching its full suite of services today. Built to make composting more accessible, affordable, and rewarding for Asheville homes and businesses, Happy Scraps Composting offers curbside pickup, special event composting, and personalized support for home compost systems.
The company’s curbside compost pickup service for Asheville provides customers with five-gallon bins equipped with screw-top lids and compostable liner bags—the largest and most odor-proof setup currently available to Asheville residents. Customers can opt to have a portion of their finished compost returned to them or donate it to local farms to help reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers.
In addition to residential and business pickup, Happy Scraps now offers Home Compost Check-Ups: at-home consultations where founder Ryan acts as customers “compost doctor” for composters that want to compost better. Ryan personally visits composting households to assess the health of their systems. During a Check-Up, Ryan measures compost temperature, moisture, pH, and NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) levels, performs minor maintenance like turning the pile or adding browns, and delivers a detailed report with tailored recommendations to maximize compost health and productivity.
“I started Happy Scraps because I wanted to make composting easy, affordable, and something people could feel good about doing,” said Ryan. “Not everyone has the time, space, or know-how to compost at home, and that’s okay. I’m here to meet people wherever they’re at and help scraps find a better fate than the landfill.”
Happy Scraps Composting processes all collected materials locally, helping to minimize transportation emissions and keep the environmental impact low.
Ryan’s passion for composting traces back to an early experience managing a commercial kitchen’s compost and an indoor composting system for a resort in New Hampshire. After seeing firsthand how food waste could be transformed into rich, living soil, Ryan became committed to helping communities rethink waste management from the ground up.
“Composting should feel rewarding, not overwhelming,” Ryan added. “Happy Scraps was built to make it easy for anyone—whether you’re a renter, a homeowner, a business, or just someone trying to do better for the planet.”
How to Get Started
Happy Scraps Composting curbside compost pickup service currently serves residences and businesses within Asheville’s city limits, with plans to expand to surrounding areas in the future. People interested in compost pickup services can sign up here. Compost Pickup Service – Asheville
Home Compost Check-Up appointments can now be booked online here. Home Compost Check-up
Businesses and event hosts in and around Asheville should inquire with Ryan directly if interested in composting with Happy Scraps.
To learn more, check pricing, or sign up, visit happyscrapscomposting.com or text (828) 484-6944.