Off the Eaten Path® Free Composting Program

Specially-marked Off the Eaten Path commercially-compostable snack bags.

Yes, this free composting program is brand-specific, which means you can only send in compostable packaging from this particular brand.

Off the Eaten Path has sponsored this free composting program, so there is no direct cost to you.

We encourage you to ship when your box is full of Off the Eaten Path commercially-compostable packaging to minimize the transportation carbon footprint for this program.

No, you do not need to clean the snack bags before sending them to TerraCycle, but please remove as much of the remaining product as possible before shipping. UPS will not accept dripping packages, so make sure your items are dry.

Composting is a process in which natural products decay into compost, which is a fine material that can be used to naturally fertilize soil.

Off the Eaten Path compostable snack bags are made from PLA. PLA (polylactic acid) is a type of plastic made from plants. It’s made from corn or sugars and is designed to break down in an industrial composting site at a similar rate to other known compostable materials like paper, food waste, and yard trimmings.

Because PLA is a bioplastic, it’s designed to be composted and converted into soil to help grow plants. Please don't recycle PLA through your curbside program—search the map for a local composting solution or compost it through this program.