Com-Til Compost

Do the most with Com-Til Compost
Com-Til is a Class A biosolids compost perfect for boosting soil health while meeting plant nutrient needs. Our facility combines nutrient-rich biosolids (the treated solids from wastewater treatment), woodchips, and residential yard waste to create our STA Certified compost. Com-Til is suitable for farmers, landscapers, and gardeners alike.

Compost provides all the nutrients of traditional fertilizer while building soil organic matter. Increased soil organic matter feeds microbes, retains soil moisture, increases aeration, and builds resistance to disease and pests.

Purchase Com-Til

Com-Til is available for purchase in bulk quantities by wholesale accounts only. However, you can have a load delivered - just check our List of Haulers(PDF, 54KB) or call us to find a retailer near you: 614-645-3153 (weekdays 7 am - 3 pm).

We offer two wholesale account tiers:

Standard - $16.00/yard
Requires annual minimum purchase of 30 yards. $100 deposit.
Premium - $12.00/ yard
annual minimum of 300 yards. $1,000 deposit.

To create an account, complete the Wholesale Account Application(PDF, 250KB), email: comtil@columbus.gov or mail the application to us along with the deposit check. The deposit acts as a credit towards your first purchases. For questions, contact us at 614-645-3153 (weekdays 7 am - 3 pm).

Request a donation. We’re happy to help support the city’s community gardens through our donation program. Complete the Donation Request Form(PDF, 112KB) and email or mail the application to the Compost Facility. Community gardens are eligible for up to 10 cubic yards of compost each year.

Yard Waste Recycling at the Facility

We accept yard waste free of charge with no size limits, year-round from residents. We recycle trees, leaves, brush and more to produce Com-Til compost. Open weekdays from 7 am – 3 pm. See brochure(PDF, 10MB).

Accepted yard waste includes:

any kind of tree, including Ash trees, but no stumps
logs – any size or diameter
limbs / branches
leaves - please empty and take/reuse your leaf bags
brush
untreated woodchips / ground trees

Not accepted:

grass clippings
soil, sand, or dirt
treated or dyed wood
stumps or roots with dirt

Identification is requested by security on entrance. Zip code on ID should be within Columbus Water & Power service area. We retain the right to refuse any material. You do not need to stop in the office and may bypass the scale. We do not offer after-hours drop off. Loads do not need to be bagged and residents must unload themselves.

Visit Columbus' Yard Waste Collection to find other yard waste collection and recycling options.

100% Beneficial Reuse Program

Built in 1980, our facility was one of the first of its kind. We began recycling biosolids back in the days when landfill and incineration were the norm. Instead of generating methane or burning off valuable organic matter, we recapture the nutrients and return them to the earth, feeding the soil that feeds us.

Our Compost Facility is just one part of our 100% Beneficial Biosolids Reuse management program. The “waste” you send us daily, is sent around the state to aid in restoration including growing corn and soy, reclaiming abandoned mine sites, and generating renewable energy.