# Torus

> Composting in New Jersey made easy. Torus offers free curbside pickups to cut food waste and carbon emissions at home. Join our youth-led zero-waste community.

Torus is a youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free curbside composting for households and businesses in New Jersey, with a refundable bucket deposit.

## Current Impact

As of July 2026, Torus has served 1,000+ households and local businesses across 19+ New Jersey cities, diverted 300,000+ pounds of food waste, and reduced 1,140,000+ pounds of CO2e emissions.

## Key Pages

- [Free Curbside Composting in New Jersey](https://www.torusai.org): Composting in New Jersey made easy. Torus offers free curbside pickups to cut food waste and carbon emissions at home. Join our youth-led zero-waste community.
- [Sign Up for Free Compost Pickup](https://www.torusai.org/signup): Join Torus for free curbside composting pickup service in New Jersey.
- [Torus Community Newsletter | Composting in New Jersey](https://www.torusai.org/community): Join the Torus Community newsletter for practical composting tips, food waste ideas, Torus updates, community events, and ways to make composting more accessible in New Jersey.
- [Ask Torus](https://www.torusai.org/ask-torus): Chat with Ask Torus about compost pickup, food waste, service areas, and public Torus resources.
- [Cities Torus Serves](https://www.torusai.org/cities): Explore New Jersey cities where Torus offers curbside composting service.
- [Acceptable Food Waste](https://www.torusai.org/acceptable-food-waste): See which food scraps and compostable materials Torus can accept for pickup.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.torusai.org/frequently-asked-questions): Get answers about Torus compost pickups, accepted materials, service areas, and participation.
- [Free Composting in New Jersey](https://www.torusai.org/free-composting-in-new-jersey): Get free curbside composting in New Jersey with Torus. See how the service works and sign up in minutes.
- [New Jersey Composting Guide](https://www.torusai.org/composting-new-jersey): Compare New Jersey composting options, rules, accepted materials, and free Torus pickup areas.
- [Composting Near Me](https://www.torusai.org/composting-near-me): Find free and accessible curbside composting pickup near you in New Jersey.
- [The Food Waste Problem](https://www.torusai.org/the-problem): Understand the environmental impact of food waste and why composting matters in New Jersey.
- [Types of Composting](https://www.torusai.org/composting): Explore composting methods, from backyard and vermicomposting to bokashi, and find the right fit for you.
- [What Is Torus?](https://www.torusai.org/what-is-torus): Learn what Torus is: a youth-led nonprofit offering free curbside composting to households across New Jersey.
- [Composting & Food Waste Blog](https://www.torusai.org/blog): Practical guides on composting, reducing food waste, and sustainable living in New Jersey.

## Team

- [Anthony Woo](https://www.torusai.org/anthony-woo): Read about Anthony Woo, Torus co-founder and CFO.
- [Matthew Gao](https://www.torusai.org/matthew-gao): Read about Matthew Gao, Torus co-founder and CEO.
- [Zikang Jiang | Founder & Director of Torus](https://www.torusai.org/zikang-jiang): Zikang (Zk) Jiang is the Founder and a Director of Torus. He led the nonprofit's early growth, initial fundraising, and team building in New Jersey.

## Service Areas

- [Cities Torus Serves](https://www.torusai.org/cities): City hub for New Jersey composting service areas.
- [Cities Sitemap](https://www.torusai.org/cities-sitemap.xml): Dynamic sitemap for 19 city landing pages.

## Machine-Readable Indexes

- [Sitemap Index](https://www.torusai.org/sitemap.xml)
- [Pages Sitemap](https://www.torusai.org/pages-sitemap.xml)
- [Blog Sitemap](https://www.torusai.org/blog-sitemap.xml)
- [Composting Methods Sitemap](https://www.torusai.org/composting-sitemap.xml)
- [Full LLM Context](https://www.torusai.org/llms-full.txt)