Who we are

Sustainable composting, made simple.

Torus is a New Jersey nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste through free composting. We are helping neighbors keep scraps out of landfills, one bucket at a time.

Torus is a student-led New Jersey nonprofit that has served 1,000+ households and local businesses and diverted over 300,000+ pounds of food waste. This page is your starting point. Follow the links below to whatever you are looking for.

Explore Torus

  • What is Torus? The full explainer: who we are, how the program works, and our impact.
  • Sign up Join in about a minute and get a bucket delivered to your door.
  • Where we serve See the map of towns we cover and check your area.
  • The problem Why food waste and landfill methane matter, and how composting helps.
  • Composting methods A guide to every way to compost, from backyard to bokashi.
  • Blog Practical guides on composting and cutting food waste.
  • Our story Meet the student founders and see how far Torus has come.
  • Donate Tax-deductible gifts are what keep pickups free.

The short version

We make composting free and easy across New Jersey. You collect food scraps in a Torus bucket, we pick them up curbside every other week, and they become renewable energy and healthy soil instead of landfill methane. Get started here.

Torus | Sustainable Composting in New Jersey