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192
Soilmates
who made the change from land fillers to land healers
17,998
Bucket Exchanges
completed with our Soilmates since September 2020
279,046
KGs of Food Waste
diverted from our landfills and converted into nutrient-rich soil
Last Updated: July 17, 2024
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About
What is SoilMate?

In partnership with WWF-Philippines, Green Space developed the SoilMate App to offer solutions to improper food waste handling & disposal for both food businesses and homeowners.

Ideal for urban residents, the SoilMate App provides access to Green Space's Book-a-Bucket subscription composting service that helps you divert food waste from the landfills despite having minimal space.

Features

Meet Your SoilMate

Easily access the Book-a-Bucket composting service, track your personal impact & the collective impact of Soilmates, access composting resources, and enjoy rewards!
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Become a SoilMate

Subscribe to the Book-a-Bucket composting service with different plans to suit your lifestyle from 3 months to 1 year.
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Book-a-Bucket

Easily schedule your bucket exchanges through the app. We will collect your full buckets and replace them with clean, empty ones.
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Monitor Your Impact

Track your contributions to helping heal the environment. All your activities with the SoilMate app reflects in your dashboard.
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Earn Rewards

Earn compost credits to redeem rewards such as gulay bags from our partner farms or use it  to help support our partner community gardens.
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Household Pricing

Find the SoilMate Plan for you!

How quickly you fill up your bucket and need to exchange depends on the size of your household and the amount and kind of food you prepare and eat daily.

Rookie

A 3-Month plan for those trying out composting for the 1st time.
Starts at
₱1,450/m
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Enthusiast

Getting the hang of it? Level up your composting with a 6-Month Plan.
Starts at
₱2,650/m
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Popular
Fully commit to a lifestyle that greatly helps Mother Earth with a 12-Month Plan.
Starts at
₱5,000/m
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FLEX

Book-A-Bucket exchange ANYTIME within the year, AS NEEDED!
Annual Fee
₱1,900
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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the service and billing. Can’t find the answer you’re looking for?
How does Bokashi Composting work?
Bokashi bran is made of good microorganisms that help break down the chemical composition of food waste so that they decompose more easily once mixed with soil. This method of composting also allows the inclusion of products such as meat, fish, and dairy which are generally not allowed in most methods of composting!
Do I have to worry about foul odor or pests?
Fermentation is key to Bokashi Composting. The pH drop during fermentation prevents rotting, inhibits growth of pathogenic bacteria, and breaks down food waste for easier digestion of soil microbes, so it will not attract pests. It is important to consider that there will be the expected smell of fermentation (like vinegar!) but this just means the Bokashi Bran is doing its job.
What can or can't I put in my composting bucket?
One of the biggest benefits of using the Bokashi method is that you can include any solid food waste (just remember to drain them before putting them in your bucket). Chicken and fish bones, fruit peelings, vegetable scraps, meats. Although, depending on your diet, the amount of bran to be used differs. If there's mostly fruits and vegetables, a handful of bran is enough per layer. If there are more meats in your diet, it's best to add up to two handfuls
What happens to the food waste you collect?
We make sure to set up new destinations for food waste and be able to process more food waste. Some of our farm partners include Caliraya Farms, Bagong Silangan QC, and Luntiang Bakuran in Plaridel Bulacan. We take the fermented food waste to be properly composted in our partner farms to help us make healthy soil.
Can I donate my food waste to you?
We don't accept food waste donations but if you'd like to stop throwing away your food waste, you can subscribe to our composting service! Learn more here →
What bucket size / quantity should I get?
We've provided guides on how to choose the right size and quantity in our resources page. We're also open to adjusting your subscription plan if you think you need more or less buckets / exchanges.

And if you have any questions before subscribing, please feel free to reach out to us at HQ!
Where is your composting service available?
Currently, our service is only available in the following cities in Metro Manila: Taguig & BGC, Caloocan, Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Quezon City, Las Piñas
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