Get your year started-off on the right foot. Sign up for an annual subscription with Shadyside Worms before the annual option goes away until next December!
Ready to start your own composting journey or take your commitment to sustainability to the next level? Our winter deal is the perfect way to get started while saving on an annual subscription. We’d like to extend some exciting offers to our current subscribers as well!

Winter Subscription Deal: Ends January 31st, 2025
Here’s what we’re offering:
- 5% Off Annual Subscriptions for 2025: Sign up by January 1st to get the full year of composting services for only $285 (normally $300).
- $10 Sign-Up Fee Waived: Join now with no extra costs to get started!
- Full Springtime Compost Shares for 2025: Normally reserved for those who sign up by October, but this year we’re extending the benefit to new subscribers who join before the end of January. This includes three 25 pound bags of compost 😱.
What’s Included in Your Subscription?
- Weekly Pickup: We’ll collect one 5-gallon bucket of food scraps from your door every week. (Small space? No problem—opt for our 3.5-gallon bucket option!)🪣
- Springtime Compost Share: You’ll receive three 25lb bags of rich, locally processed compost to nourish your garden. Prefer to give back? Donate your share, and we’ll deliver it to a local community garden or urban farm on your behalf.🧑🌾
- Pumpkin Pickup: In the fall, we’ll collect your Jack-o’-Lanterns with your regular pickups.🎃
- Additional Perks: Need extra capacity? Add a second bucket for $10/month. Subscribers can enjoy access to Travis’s homemade compost, potting soil and seed-starting mix delivered right to your door. Also you may opt in for fall yard debris pick up, offered several times in the fall.🍂
Not Sure if a Full-Year Subscription Is Right for You?
We’ve got you covered with our flexible quarterly invoicing option! For just $75 per quarter, you can try out our service without committing to a full year – making it the perfect way to dip your toes into composting.
Already with Shadyside Worms and Looking For More From Your Subscription?
Are you a houseplant-parent with a growing family? Or maybe you’re an urban gardener who just gained access to your side-lot. If this sounds like you, add a product and service package to your subscription this year and receive these made-in-house extras and services in addition to your regular returns:
- Gardener’s Package: seed-starting mix, one 25lb bag of compost, one 10 quart bag of potting soil and a scheduled yard debris pick-up in the fall. 🪴 $30 one-time fee
- Farmer’s Package: seed-starting mix, three 25lb bags of compost, two 10-quart bags of potting soil and a scheduled yard debris pick-up in the fall. 🧑🌾 $60 one-time fee
Use this link to fill out our product and service package order form or email us directly and tell us which package you’d like. We’ll bill you through email upon receipt of order.
New customers can also take advantage of these product and service packages! You can leave us a note when completing the program sign-up form or let us know through email.
Why Choose Shadyside Worms?
By subscribing, you’re joining a community that’s committed to:
- Diverting food waste from landfills.
- Enriching local soils with nutrient-dense compost.
- Supporting urban farms and community gardens in the Pittsburgh area.
- Also, we’re huge dirt nerds—we ensure our soil products are of the highest quality, crafted with care to nurture your plants and gardens.
A Gift That Grows
Whether you’re signing up for yourself or gifting a subscription to a loved one, this is a thoughtful, sustainable choice that has a positive impact on our environment. There’s no better time to start—or to give the gift of composting!
Hurry—this offer ends on January 31st, 2025.
Or, email us ✨ directly with your address and we will confirm that you are within our service area. Let us know that you’d like to take advantage of this extended winter deal.
Together, let’s make 2025 a greener, more sustainable year.
Happy New Year from all of us at Shadyside Worms! 🪱