Chatham-Kent Organic Waste Diversion Program

CK Compost Challenge: From Scraps to Soil!

Keep Organics Out of the Garbage—Show Us How You Compost for a Chance to Win! 

Have you purchased a backyard composter through the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's Backyard Composter Program?  We want to see how you are putting it to use! 

It's not too late to purchase one! Head to any Municipal Centre and purchase it for $20.00 then show us how you compost!

Composting is a simple way to keep food scraps and yard waste out of the garbage while creating a valuable resource for your garden. By participating in the CK Compost Challenge, you'll help inspire others to compost and support waste diversion in our community. 

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Why Compost?

Composting helps: 

Reduce the amount of organic material going to landfill. 
Create nutrient-rich compost for gardens and landscaping. 
Support Chatham-Kent's waste diversion efforts.

Every banana peel, coffee ground, and vegetable scrap kept out of the garbage makes a difference. 

Share Your Composting Success! 

Show us your composter in action and help inspire others to turn scraps into soil! 

Submit your photo today and join the CK Compost Challenge: From Scraps to Soil! 

How to Participate 

1. Take a photo of your backyard composter in use. 

2. Submit your entry through this Let's Talk Chatham-Kent page. 

3. Tell us what you compost or share a short tip, success story, or benefit you've experienced from composting. 

Prizes

All eligible entries will be entered into a random draw for: 

$100 Gift Card to All Seasons Nursery And Flowers

Eligibility

To enter the CK Compost Challenge, participants must: 

Be a resident of Chatham-Kent. 
Have purchased a backyard composter through the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's Backyard Composter Program. 
Submit a photo showing the backyard composter being used, recently set up, or actively receiving compostable materials during the contest period. 
Complete the contest entry form on this Let's Talk Chatham-Kent page.

* (Submitting an AI or doctored photo will result in disqualification)

Contest Period

Submissions will be accepted for three weeks from the contest launch date. 

The summer contest will open on August 17th, and submissions will be accepted until August 28th.

After the submission period closes, eligible entries will be reviewed and entered a random draw for prizes. 

Selection Process

Municipal staff will review submissions to confirm eligibility. 
All eligible entries will be entered into a random draw. 
The winner will be drawn by random selection.

Consent

1. By entering this giveaway, you acknowledge and agree that you will be required to provide name, email address, and any other necessary contact information for the purposes of administering the giveaway, verifying eligibility, and notifying the winner. Your information will be used solely for these purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Participation in this giveaway constitutes consent to this use.

2. By entering this giveaway, you acknowledge that, the winner authorizes the Municipality of Chatham-Kent to use the submitted photo on various social media platforms.