As the leading authority on compostable products and packaging, BPI values representation from across the entire value chain within the compost industry, offering a variety of membership categories with a sincere interest in promoting the success of compostable products in a circular bioeconomy.
Foundation Members are companies, organizations, and institutions that are deeply committed to advancing compostability, composting infrastructure, and the circular bioeconomy through thought leadership, collaboration, and advocacy.
As a Foundation Member, you help shape the future of compostable products and packaging through active participation in BPI’s policy leadership, standards development, research initiatives, science-based certification programs, and support of the composting industry. This tier is designed for companies, organizations, and institutions that want a strong voice, deeper involvement, and visible alignment with BPI’s mission and long-term strategy.
Foundation Members receive:
The Foundation Membership is an annual financial investment of $6,750. This membership is ideal for those seeking to lead, influence, and invest in the continued growth and credibility toward a world without organic waste.
A membership fee discount is available for BPI License holders.
Member badge available to Foundation Members:
Affiliate Members are companies, organizations, and individuals who want to stay informed, engaged, and represented within the compostable products and packaging industry.
This tier allows companies, organizations, and individuals to remain connected to BPI, participate in Member programming, and maintain a formal voice through voting.
Affiliate Members receive:
The Affiliate Membership is an annual financial commitment of $1000. It is well suited for companies, organizations, and individuals seeking meaningful participation, insight, and representation as the compostable products and packaging and composting industries continue to grow and evolve in support of a circular bioeconomy.
A membership fee discount is available for BPI License holders.
Member badge available to Affiliate Members:
Entities collecting and/or processing compostable materials that want to represent the “downstream” voice within BPI, and to make sure the perspective of composters, haulers, and other stakeholders within organics diversion systems are represented within BPI, its committees, and its Board of Directors
Access to all BPI Committees including the Composter & Municipality Committee - a group reserved specifically for this class of BPI Members
BPI Member communications including Newsletters and Monthly Member Webinars
Access to the BPI Member Hub
Member voting rights, Board eligibility
$0 Annual Membership Fee
BPI Foundation Members, welcome to the BPI Member Hub! This portal is exclusively for you to see everything going on at BPI. Here you will find all of our committee documents, an industry events calendar, our Bill Tracker, and more.
Foundation Members have been given access so will be able to log in. If you are interested in upgrading from an Affiliate Membership to a Foundation Membership, please contact the BPI team at membership@bpiworld.org.
Foundation Members, as well as Composter, Government, and Academia Members, also have access to BPI's committees, which you can read more about here.
For any questions regarding membership, please read through this Membership FAQ page.
Stay updated on how BPI and its Members are engaging with the composting industry by visiting our What's Happening Now page.
Below is a benefits comparison chart between Affiliate and Foundation Members.
