Organics drop-off sites
If your building doesn’t have organics recycling, you can compost your food scraps by bringing them to a drop-off site.
Getting started
- Choose a convenient site from the list below, click on the sign-up link and enter your email address.
- You'll receive an email by the next day with welcome instructions for your selected drop-off location.
- Start collecting your home organics in compostable paper or plastic bags. See accepted organics
- Bring the bags to the organics drop-off site, unlock the cart and put your organics inside.
- Relock the cart to prevent contamination.
Drop-off sites in Northeast
| Drop-off location | Address | Cart location | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Park | 1320 29th Ave. NE | Parking lot | Audubon Park sign-up |
| North Loop: 7th Street Lot (sponsor: North Loop Neighborhood Association) | 246 7th Ave N | Behind Freehouse and Loose-Wiles Building, in southeast corner, near the electrical boxes. Entrance accessible from 7th Ave N. | 7th Ave Parking Lot sign-up |
| North Loop: Colonial Warehouse (sponsor: North Loop Neighborhood Association) | 212 3rd Ave N | Behind MatinPatrick3 building, at bottom of driveway, accessible off Washington Ave | Colonial Warehouse sign-up |
Drop-off sites in Southeast
| Drop-off location | Address | Cart location | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Park | 220 5th St SE | Mid-block on 5th St SE | Holmes Park sign-up |
| Bridal Veil Gardens / Towerside Park | 2909 4th St SE | Near building | Bridal Veil Gardens / Towerside Park sign-up |
| University Lutheran Church of Hope (sponsor: University Lutheran Church of Hope) | 601 13th Ave SE | Parking lot, south end | University Lutheran Church of Hope sign-up (online sign up temporarily unavailable while the neighborhood associations of SE Como, Marcy Holmes and Nicollet Island neighborhoods merge) |
| Van Cleve Park | 901 15th Ave SE | Parking lot | Van Cleve Park sign-up |
Drop-off sites in South
| Drop-off location | Address | Cart location | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Park | 1000 14th St E | Parking lot | Elliot Park sign-up |
| Pearl Park | 404 Diamond Lake Rd E | Parking lot | Pearl Park sign-up |
| South Transfer Station* | 2850 20th Ave S | Outside of gates | no signup needed |
| Stewart Park | 2700 12th Ave S | Parking lot | Stewart park sign-up |
* South Transfer Station carts are only accessible when the South Transfer Station is open.
Drop-off sites in Southwest
| Drop-off location | Address | Cart location | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armatage Park | 2500 W. 57th St. | Parking lot | Armatage Park drop-off |
| Bryant Square Park | 3101 Bryant Ave. S | Parking lot | Bryant Square drop-off |
| Loring Park | Yale Place & Willow Street cul-de-sac | Loring Park drop-off | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Park | 4055 Nicollet Ave S | Parking lot | MLK Park drop-off |
| Wedge Community Co-Op (sponsor: Lowry Hill East Neighborhood) | 2105 Lyndale Ave S | South parking lot | Wedge Co-Op drop-off |
| Centro Nicollet - formerly Wedge Table (sponsor: Whittier Alliance) | 2412 Nicollet Ave S | Parking lot near the alley | Centro Nicollet drop-off |
| Zion (sponsor: Lyndale Neighborhood Association) | 128 33rd St W | Parking lot | Zion drop-off |
Drop-off sites in North
| Drop-off location | Address | Cart location | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folwell Park | 1615 Dowling Ave. N | Parking lot | Folwell Park sign-up |
| North Commons Park | 1801 James Ave N | Parking lot | North Commons sign-up |
Contact us
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Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
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Monday – Friday
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