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Counterpoints:

Local supply chains are nice and tidy from an economic and GHG perspective.

Landfill fees are expensive, and the city can sometimes sell the compost, use it themselves, and offer excess to citizens to come pick up by the wheel barrel full.

Compost really isn't that cheap, at least not at my hardware store. Especially if you are filling more than the odd pot or two.

In most cities with composting programs, you can opt out. (Also, it's not that big of a hassle. People used to act like putting glass bottles in the recycling bin was arduous, too, but on the scale of human drudgery and misery it honestly doesn't rate if you just get on with it. Or don't, and just opt out).