We care.
We compost.

Our vision is to empower people and
preserve the planet.

KC Can Compost is an innovative nonprofit enterprise committed to the transformation of Kansas City’s social and environmental landscapes.

We not only collect food scraps and divert it from the landfill for composting but also educate and train people struggling to overcome barriers to employment for work in green industry jobs. Two goods, one solution.

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Organizations like The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and local restaurants like Bay Boy are joining us to make a more sustainable Kansas City.

Leaders in our Community

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Small acts of generosity have the capacity to bring about big change. It all adds up! There are so many amazing organizations in Kansas City doing great work and each one makes our city and planet a better place to live. Join us this #GivingTuesday20
Calling all Midtowners! Did you know we have a residential drop-off at Cultivate KC at Westport Commons? Cultivate is a nonprofit working to grow food, farms, and community in support of a sustainable and healthy local food system for all. “We
Thank you to our volunteers and everyone who dropped off pumpkins!🎃🎃 First Great Pumpkin Rescue was a success!! #kccancompost #kccan #kansascity #compost #environment #environmental #sustainability #landfill #compostbin #corinth #kansas #missouri
Pumpkin Drop Off Day!!!! 🎃🎃🎃🎃 Save your pumpkins from the landfill at any of our three locations today before 2pm: Corinth Square- 83rd & Mission Lakeside Nature Center- 4701 Gregory KC Can Compost- 3119 Terrace Street @corinth_square #comp
“Why do you charge to compost?” This a fair question, and one we get a lot. Of course, we’d love to offer composting for free! There are several costs behind our pricing: employee compensation, the costs of keeping the truck maintai
Did you know over a BILLION pounds of pumpkins go to landfills every year? Now that’s scary! Keeping pumpkins out of landfills and instead enriching our local soils just makes sense. Be a part of the solution and drop off your pumpkins at one o
We’re headed downtown! KC Can launched at the @googlefiber KC HQ this week. We’re proud and excited to be partnered with such a notable name, and to be a part of Google’s leadership towards a greener KC. Want to make your office mor
Join the Great Pumpkin Rescue Kansas City! Did you know that as a country we send over 1 billion pounds of pumpkins to the landfill every year? This waste is harming our environment. The good news… there is a solution!🎃 KC Can has three locat
ANNOUNCEMENT: Our newest Community Partner is here: Filling Station in OP! Stop by to grab a fresh juice or a snack - we’re prone to the chicken salad sandwich, ourselves - and tip your bag of compostable waste into the community KC Can. If you
Composters 🤝 Zero Wasters Introducing our newest drop-off location, Pantry Goods! Pantry Goods is a farm-to-pantry delivery service in Shawnee, KS. To celebrate, enjoy 10% off with the code KCCAN at checkout at PantryGoods.com until the end of Oct
KC Can is so fortunate to have such an incredible team! A special thanks to Bruce Holloway for helping out at today’s monarch event at Union Station. What a beautiful day to celebrate the queen of butterflies 🪰##

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

"We had never composted before but KC Can made it easy. Our customers love it and we know we are creating jobs at the same time. It’s a no brainer.”

Zach Moores
Owner, Crows Coffee

Our Team

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KRISTAN CHAMBERLAIN
Co-founder, CEO

HEATHER NEVAREZ
Co-founder, COO

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CHRIS SHELAR
Diversion Manager

ADISON BANKS
Director of Green Core Training

HAYDEN ANDREWS
Growth Manager

BRUCE HOLLOWAY
Social Resource Coordinator

BECKY MCKEE
Development & Volunteer Coordinator

KELLY SMITH
Warehouse Manager

KAREN RAMSEY
Director of Public Programs & Events

SHIVANI SATISH VYAS
Notre Dame University
ESTEEM Program

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Our Board of Directors

Brian Finigan, Financial Management Consultant

Lydia Gibson, Ripple Glass

Pamela Heaton, CPA LLC

Marcus Locke, Nelson-Atkins Museum

Lisa McDaniel, Blackstone Environmental

Eric Hemphill, Cultivate KC

Anjana Ghimirey, Green Core Training Graduate

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Board of Directors Members: Brian Finigan & Marcus Locke

KC Can Compost is committed to ensuring compliance with 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. KCCC is committed to ensuring the prompt and fair resolution of any complaints alleging violations of these regulations. Complaints may be submitted in writing to KCCC’s Compliance Officer, Adison Banks, at gctdirector@kccancompost.com. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly, with appropriate corrective actions taken as necessary.