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South Florida's composting experts · since 2008
South Florida composting services for businesses, municipalities, farms & residents.
Reimagining organics recovery to the benefit of our neighbors, our farms and our soil — food-waste collection, composting and food recovery across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the Florida Keys.
Now serving Palm Beach County
What we do
One partner for every kind of food scrap
Commercial pickup, municipal programs, free neighborhood drop-off and farm partnerships — all designed for South Florida’s unique environment.
Commercial composting
Collection, staff training, clean toters and ESG reporting for restaurants, hotels, offices and venues.
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Municipal & institutional
RFP-ready programs, compliance documentation and quarterly reporting for cities, schools and public facilities.
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Residential drop-off — free
Everglades Earth Cycle hubs in Pinecrest, Miami Beach and Homestead. Open 24/7, no cost to residents.
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Farms & agriculture
Nitrogen-rich food scraps for on-farm compost, or recovered food delivered as animal feed.
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30+
million pounds of food diverted
18+
years of composting expertise
66+
acres of farmland & 5 farm partners
153,000
pounds diverted from residences
Highest and best use
Food first. Animals when appropriate. Soil next. Landfill last.
“Highest and best use” simply means that someone or something is going to eat it. Nothing goes to waste when it comes through Fertile Earth.
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Animals next
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Then the soil
Landfill: last resort
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Free monthly workshop
Zero Waste 101: getting your business ready
Miami-Dade County unveiled its Zero Waste Master Plan on July 31, 2026 — 31 coordinated strategies to reduce waste and expand recovery. Join Fertile Earth for a practical, no-nonsense introduction, with a focus on food recovery, organics diversion and composting.
- Next session
- Tue, Oct 13
- Time
- 10:30–11:30 AM ET
- Format
- Free · Google Meet
Each session is limited to 20 participants.
Now underway
A compost testing site on top of the South Dade Landfill
An ongoing project alongside Miami-Dade County’s Department of Solid Waste Management. On June 3, 2026, Fertile Earth delivered the first load of source-separated food scraps to the County’s landfill composting pilot — research that will help shape future composting guidelines for the region.
2025 MDIA Innovation Challenge winner
Solar-powered aerated static piles
Meet the founder
Led by Miami’s Queen of Compost
Dr. Lanette Sobel, LEED AP, M.S., D.P.M. — Founder and CEO
Dubbed “Miami’s Queen of Compost” by the Miami Herald, Dr. Sobel leads an unparalleled team of composting experts and consultants who specialize in South Florida’s unique environment — backed by consultants with a combined 112 years of composting and soil-science experience.
See it in action
Watch how Fertile Earth works
“Truly inspiring business! They do great work and the worm castings they produce are an amazing boost to any garden. Fair prices, great customer service and making the world a better place. What more could you ask for?”
— Margo A.
“Truly amazing! Love Fertile Earth and Lanette. Thank you for all you do in the community.”
— Vanessa S.
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Serving Miami-Dade & South Florida
Where we work
Commercial food-waste collection, composting and organics recovery throughout Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County and the Florida Keys.
Miami-Dade County
Broward County
Palm Beach County
Florida Keys
All communities we serve
Miami & coastal
South Miami-Dade
North & west
Greater South Florida
Don’t see your neighborhood? Contact us — we’re always expanding our service area, and for residents we’re installing community compost drop-off hubs around the city.
Ready to put your food scraps to work?
Tell us who you are and we’ll point you to the right program — commercial, municipal, farm or residential.