About source compost
A food waste diversion and compost education company
Our mission
To inspire and help Northern New Jerseyans be better stewards of the Earth. We do this by providing educational and logistical compost services.
Our vision
To be exemplary Earth stewards that succeed in a capitalistic model.
Moving composting forward in New jersey
We see a future where every home, school, business, and town in this state composts their food waste locally. However, the red tape between food waste collectors and the farms that want it is a huge, expensive, and legal issue. Well-meaning, small compost collectors like ourselves are working together with the NJCC and NJDEP to get small-scale, traditional food waste composting on local farms legalized in the future! Learn more about our updates and opportunities to get involved here.
An award-winning idea
In January 2025, Source Compost pitched the idea to the US Compost Council in the Emerging Composter’s Challenge and won third place in the nation! We look forward to helping develop the compost industry in the Garden State with our innovative solutions and community-based work.
Meet Celestine
Celestine graduated from Northern Arizona University and has always been stoked on outdoor adventures and environmental stewardship. She was born in France, grew up with her Mexican family in Arizona, and went back to France in the summers. She traveled and lived in many different states before settling down with her partner in New Jersey. Coming from a more sustainably-minded culture in the French countryside, she brought her composting habits with her to the States. Here, she enjoys working with organic farms and educating people about composting. When she’s not at work, she enjoys cycling and going to the city.
Voula is the Compost Coach and public speaker at Source Compost. With nearly 15 years of hands-on experience—from composting in her Hoboken apartment to testing systems in her suburban backyard and coaching countless households—she’s passionate about making composting and sustainability accessible to all.
A Wayne, NJ native and the youngest child of Greek immigrants, Voula grew up surrounded by farms and a backyard filled with vegetable gardens and fruit trees—an early foundation for her connection to the land. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Tourism from The George Washington University, which led her to roles at Walt Disney World and later Jungle Bay Resort & Spa in Dominica’s rainforest. That experience reshaped her worldview and reinforced her belief that “waste” is a human-made concept.
After launching her own consulting company in the NYC/Hoboken area, an early client in composting introduced her to organic recycling. The pandemic brought her back to Wayne, where caring for her own land deepened her commitment to sustainability. Now a member of the Wayne Environmental Commission, she is transforming lawns and invasive spaces into native pollinator habitats. In 2023, she joined forces with Celestine and Source Compost to further their mission.
When she’s not working, Voula can most likely be found outside with her plants, compost, or on a hike in the woods with friends. …or inside learning more about the newest thing that has her curiosity.
