Torus provides a subscription-based compost collection service for households, delivering a curbside-ready bucket and arranging free bi‑weekly pickups. The collected food waste is sent to a renewable‑energy facility for biogas conversion, allowing participants to divert waste from landfills and track reductions in CO₂e emissions, all with minimal effort.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Households generate large amounts of food waste that often end up in landfills, producing methane and contributing to greenhouse‑gas emissions. Access to convenient, low‑effort composting services is limited, especially in suburban areas without municipal programs.
Solution
Torus offers a subscription‑based compost collection service that provides households with a dedicated compost bucket and bi‑weekly curbside pickup. Collected food waste is transported to a regional renewable‑energy facility where it is processed into biogas, reducing landfill diversion and CO₂e emissions. The service requires no additional effort from participants beyond placing the bucket at the curb, and users receive regular updates on the environmental impact of their contributions. By turning organic waste into renewable energy, Torus helps households lower their carbon footprint while supporting a circular‑economy waste stream.
Target Audience
Primary customers are residential households in suburban and urban neighborhoods seeking an easy, low‑maintenance way to compost food waste and reduce their environmental impact.
Features
- Provided compost bucket with secure lid designed for easy curbside placement
- Scheduled free pickup every two weeks, coordinated by a dedicated driver
- Direct partnership with Trenton Renewables for biogas conversion of collected food waste
- Automated tracking of diverted waste and CO₂e reduction metrics shared with participants via newsletters
- Simple subscription model with no extra equipment or on‑site processing required