About Taos S.C.R.A.P.S

Taos SCRAPS got it's official start in the fall of 2025, though it's founders have been working towards the idea for much longer. Zack has been composting with any organic waste he came across since 2021, offering a free food waste drop off service at the farmers market in the summers of '23 and '24, as well as picking up from a handful of local households. Jennifer has been working with the town to try to establish a municipal composting system for years, giving several in depth presentations to relevant local government agencies at how we can reduce waste and heal our soil. With the help of Carlos at El Tros Farm, who has the tractor and the land needed to get us going, we're hoping to compost as much local waste as we can.

Our Story

Taos SCRAPS was founded with one thing in mind- using local waste materials to regenerate our soil.

When you consider the fact that 90% of arid grasslands in the USA (like the Taos Mesa) are considered desertified or degraded, and that roughly 50% of our nation's waste is organic material- the solution is simple.

Compost.