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Dirt Hugger is a regional composting company that supports a sustainable, local economy by collecting, processing, and utilizing valuable organic nutrients locally.
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From the beginning of Dirt Hugger my neighbor Mary has been asking when we would make hoodies and t’s. It’s taken us about a year, but they’re finally here. We have two prints white and green on brown hoodies and … Continue reading
Hood River Business Composting Pilot Approved!
The Scoop A big breakthrough for composting in the Gorge hit our inbox this week. We have been working closely with both Hood River and The Dalles cities on rolling out business composting and this week a pilot was approved … Continue reading
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Front Page News
We were blown away to have coverage in The Dalles Chronicle regarding the Conditional Use Permit hearing. Thanks Dalles Chronicle!
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Unanimous Approval!
Thursday May 6th, Dirt Hugger had the official hearing with The Dalles Planning Commission. Kicking off the meeting there were 5 letters in support of a composting facility in The Dalles! A really big thanks to Dick Gassman and the … Continue reading
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Working on Permitting
Dirt Hugger is in the process of submitting our Conditional Use Permit with the City of the Dalles. We have had a pre-site meeting and the site team has recommended approval, so things are looking good. May 6th is our … Continue reading
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We’ve got cards!
Big thanks to Russ Cosgrove and Season 5 Design for doing such a great job! He is easy going and does phenomenal work. Using GreenerPrinter we were able to get recycled paper and soy based inks. Now all we have … Continue reading
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Dirt Hugger is born
Dirt Hugger officially filed for an LLC on March 7, 2010. The idea was born out of conversations and planning with David Skakel and the Tri-Counties Recycling group. We have made some decent progress -picked a site, picked technology, formed … Continue reading
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