# Kern County Contracts Agromin for Compost

Kern County entered a five-year agreement with Agromin to market compost and mulch and arrange deliveries from the county’s Shafter facility, which can produce about 40,000 tons annually. The agreement addresses delivery-capacity constraints and supports Kern County and participating cities in meeting California SB 1383 organics-diversion requirements. Agromin receives $4,500 per month plus half of sales proceeds; the agreement’s total value was not stated.

- The arrangement combines a fixed monthly payment with a share of sales proceeds, a structure procurement teams may consider when evaluating services tied to product marketing and distribution.
- Counties and participating cities can use the agreement to move compost and mulch to local growers while addressing capacity constraints at public organics facilities.
- Contractors serving local governments should note the emphasis on agricultural market relationships and delivery coordination as capabilities relevant to organics-diversion programs.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Environment
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- Kern County government
- California City
- McFarland
- Ridgecrest
- Taft

### Vendors
- Agromin (Contractor responsible for marketing compost and mulch and arranging deliveries)

### Key Quotes
> Agromin has been really good about working with farmers in the agricultural community, trying to identify areas and companies that are looking to procure compost for land application.
> — Dave Lee, Public Works manager

> It’s a good way to get organic matter in the soil quickly before their next crop because most of the soils are pretty depleted.
> — Bill Camarillo, CEO

### Sources
- [County's organics recycling more efficient with composting agreement | News | bakersfield.com](https://www.bakersfield.com/news/countys-organics-recycling-more-efficient-with-composting-agreement/article_8e3f04f3-6be8-496a-b768-ccf769ea7b48.html) - The Bakersfield Californian