Starting April 1, 2019, the City will be piloting a new food scrap drop-off program to reduce organic material sent to the landfill!
Instead of throwing food scraps into the trash, collect your food scraps and bring them to:
Through this service, residents can drop-off food waste that will be composted locally at the Prince George’s County Organics Compost facility.
The first 50 residents to visit the Department of Public Works during regular business hours (starting April 1) can pick up a free 5-gallon container for their food scraps! *Limited time offer - only available for City residents at the Department of Public Works during business hours. Call for availability.
Getting Started
Not sure how to get started? Food scrap composting is very easy.
- Separate the accepted food scrap items from other trash and place in either a compostable bag (available at all locations for free) or in a container with a closed lid (for example - empty coffee containers with sealing lids are great for this).
- Once it gets full, bring the food scraps to the designated drop off area at Davis Hall or during the farmers markets
Questions?
Contact the Department of Public Works.
Commercial food scraps are not accepted. Businesses should contact a local waste hauler who provide this service.