Spring Starts with Soil

Healthy soil is a catalyst for a healthy life. The science is clear and the benefits are numerous when we look at the importance of soil health and the role we each have to play. The Atlas Organics story started with soil and the realization that local farmers in the Upstate of South Carolina were

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The Problem with Pumpkin Waste

The month of pumpkins is upon us! Drive down most roads and you’ll see pop-up pumpkin patches all around. This is the season of collecting and carving and this is ALSO the season where organic waste is at one of it’s highest points all year long. Did you know?  1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins end

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Atlas Organics Launches Operations in California

Atlas Organics is excited to announce our first location in the Golden State. Operations in Gonzales, CA kicked off July 1st. This public-private partnership with Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority aka Salinas Valley Recycles is a monumental step forward for the sustainability movement across California and the growth of Atlas as a whole! We are

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Can you use compost in the summer heat?

During the spring and fall planting season, compost is all the rage! However, what about in the summer months when temperatures are rising across the country? Compost is not often thought of in the middle of summer heat, however there are several strategic ways in which compost can be used all year long! We have

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Community Spotlight: Atlas Organics partners with BMW Charity Pro-Am

Over the weekend of June 10th, a flurry of celebrities, amateur golfers, and golf enthusiasts swept into the Upstate of South Carolina. They were all attending the BMW Charity Pro-Am, a locally known golf tournament founded in 1992. Atlas Organics, with headquarters just 30 minutes from the host course Thornblade Country Club, was pleased to

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The Atlas Difference

Compost has many different meanings to people. Ask a few strangers on the street “What is compost” and you’ll get a wide range of answers. As the awareness around home gardening and self-sustainability grows, the interest in compost does too since it is an often-used word in these circles The reality is, however, that not

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Atlas Organics Supports Community Garden in NC

In April of this year, Atlas Organics got a simple request. Could we donate compost to a local community garden in Canton, North Carolina? That request was filtered through the normal channels, but it wasn’t until a call with the directors of Backyard Organics and Leslie Rodgers, Director of Sales & Marketing for Atlas, that

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Atlas Organics Expands into Lexington County, SC

[SPARTANBURG, SC]- Atlas Organics, a leading composting company based in Spartanburg SC, has been awarded a contract with the County of Lexington in South Carolina for the purpose of managing the daily operations of the County’s wood grinding and compost facility. This relationship will grow the presence of Atlas Organics in the state of South

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Compost Donations & Their Impact in Local Communities

Over 100 Yards in 60 Days Compost impacts communities. You might be asking how a simple soil amendment makes a real difference but take a few minutes to look into the power of waste diversion and you’ll see how much effort and education matter! In the past 60 days Atlas has served our towns and

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Atlas Organics Acquires Well-Known Florida Business

[SPARTANBURG, SC]- Atlas Organics, a leading composting company based in Spartanburg SC, has acquired its fifth location in Florida since it began a multi-year effort to expand its compost facilities throughout the state in 2021. Atlas has acquired the compost facility in Sarasota, formerly operated by 1 Stop Landscape Supply. 1 Stop Landscape Supply has

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Atlas Organics Celebrates Earth Day!

Atlas Organics is excited to be a part of celebrating Earth Day 2022 around the country! Atlas Organics will be celebrating Earth Day across SIX different locations this year throughout five different states! Through these events, Atlas Organics will be sharing the role that compost plays in the global movement to protect our planet and

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How Your Local Government Can Become Environmentally Friendly

While many of us are actively looking for ways to protect the environment and switch to more sustainable practices, the role of local governments can have a huge impact! Changes in the daily activities of governments to reduce waste and minimize their carbon footprint are a great place to start. These changes can include switching

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Earth Day Events with Atlas Organics

Check out the events Atlas Organics will be joining this Earth Day! Memphis, TN – April 20, 2022 The University of Memphis- 10am Spartanburg, SC – April 22, 2022 The Spartanburg Criterium – 3pm Tampa, FL – April 23, 2022 EcoFest– 11am San Antonio, TX – April 23, 2022 The City of Shavano Park Arbor Day

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Atlas Organics at SWANA Texas

Jim Davis, VP Strategic Development at Atlas Organics and David Newman, Director of Solid Waste Management for the City of San Antonio will be guest presenting at the 2022 TXSWANA ROAD-E-on April 24, 2022.

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Atlas Organics Growing from East to West in Florida

Atlas Organics, a leader in the organics recycling industry, announced it has completed the acquisitions of three major composting sites in Florida. Bay Mulch in both San Antonio, Fl, and Plant City, Fl, along with Charlotte Organix in Placida, Fl

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Dump Your Pumpkin Events

Don’t throw away your old pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns!  Let’s compost them instead! Atlas Organics announces their “Dump Your Pumpkin” events in South Carolina. More than 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins reach landfills every year. There is a better way. Residents can make a direct impact on their local waste efforts by diverting their pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns

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Atlas Organics Makes Inc 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America

Atlas Organics makes the annual Inc 5000 list at #612 one of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. “We are excited to be recognized by Inc Magazine. We take great pride in redefining and revolutionizing the composting industry and believe it’s a big reason why we continue to grow,” says CEO Joseph McMillin. McMillin along with COO Gary Nihart, founded Atlas Organics

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