Meet Tommy’s Gang

Mary Summers

Owner, Driver, & Tommy’s Mom

Mary named Tommy’s Compost Service after her adorable son, Thomas (to the right). Her service is named after Thomas because she wanted to do something that would fight the climate crisis and help him to have a more sustainable future.

Mary has her BS in Biology and was a middle school teacher for five years. Mary will joke that she “retired” from teaching, but she to a risk to pursue her dream of running Tommy’s Compost Service full-time.

In her spare time, you can find Mary and Tommy hiking, going for walks with their dogs, and spending time with family and friends.

Tommy

Toddler & Foodie

Thomas is the cute toddler that Mary named Tommy’s Compost Service after. Although he’s just a kid, Tommy thinks that composting is pretty cool! When he’s not eating his favorite foods, he likes to play with his toys and read books.

Eric

Our Awesome Volunteer

Eric is a wonderful community member who came to Tommy’s Compost Service because he was looking for a new role within his community. He has autism, which means that he best enjoys work that is repetitive and predictable. He has been thriving when he works with Mary when they go on their trip to North County. Feel free to say hello to Eric and Mary when you see them out and about collecting food waste.

Guy

Mascot & 5-Gallon Bucket

Our mascot is a cute bucket named Guy! You can see him at events and on most of Tommy’s Compost Service’s outreach and flyers. Sometimes he is full of candy, or dog treats, but he is often paired with his handy dandy banana peel.

In the News

  • In The Reminder

    Chester Elementary ‘goes bananas’ for composting lessons

    Get Inspired Here

  • In the Zilkha Center News

    Expanded Compost Locations - Made Possible by a Small Business that *Is Not* Run by a Toddler

    Read It Here

  • In the Berkshire Edge

    BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Tommy’s Compost Service—built from the ground up

    Learn More Here
  • Owner of Tommy's Compost Service is Mary Stucklen

    In the Berkshire Business Journal

    They’re Running on (Food) Scraps

    Check It Out Here

  • On EForAll

    This Mom Entrepreneur Isn’t Afraid to Get Her Hands Dirty

    Read It Here

  • Watch on Spectrum News

    ‘I can do my part:’ Meet Mary Stucklen, the woman behind Tommy’s Compost

    Watch It Here

  • On iBerkshires

    Tommy's Compost Trying to Make Composting Easy and Accessible

    Read It Here

  • In The Berkshire Eagle

    How the pandemic pushed a party mom, a nature lover and a gardener to reinvent their Berkshire work lives

    Read It Here

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

We cultivate an inclusive community of mutual respect at Tommy’s Compost Service. We consist of hard-working and dedicated team members that are driven by a passion to help the world around us. If you’re nerdy about composting as much as we are, you’ll fit right in. Together we are empathetic, disciplined, and inclusive in every step that we take, and we continually reflect on who we are and how we interact with others. We are an entity that thrives when we are our most authentic selves, and we welcome people from all walks of life to join us. Whether you would like to be a customer, volunteer, or a new team member, we can’t wait to meet you.