BROOMFIELD, Colo.–Premier Members Credit Union is reporting it has become the first credit union in Colorado to join regional business Wompost’s Community Compost Drop-Off Program.
According to the $1.7-billion credit union, the move will expand compost access in many cities of the Front Range Metro.
“As a result of a recent merger with Clemintine Composting, Wompost has more than doubled their service area to cover a much larger percentage of the northern Front Range,” Premier Members CU stated. “This prompted a need for Wompost to find new community partners to serve their rapidly growing customer base’s drop-off needs.”
PMCU said it worked with Wompost to identify 11 of its branches to be included in the Community Drop-Off Program, where consumers can take their compostable waste, “avoiding the creation of harmful methane gases that would have come from landfilling the waste.”
“Teaming up with Wompost to increase access to composting is a no-brainer choice for our sustainability program,” PMCU’s Senior Sustainability Specialist Garrett Chappell said in a statement. “Composting is one of the most effective things we can do to combat the climate crisis, and a credit union’s branch is a physical representation of our commitment to supporting the strength and wellbeing of our members and neighbors. Expanding how we serve our communities to include compost access is a natural fit for our mission and values.”