Composting is the practice of turning your food scraps and organic waste into nutrient-rich soil, which can then be sold or used for gardening or farming. Here are some resources on composting in Boston:
Leaf and Yard Waste: Curbside Pickup
Boston Public Works Department collects and composts residents’ leaf and yard waste. Collection starts April 1 to the first week in December, and occurs at 7:00 AM on your recycling day. Download the flyer here for more information.
Do’s and Don’ts of Collection
DO:
- Place leaves and yard debris in large paper leaf bags or open barrels labeled “yard waste”.
- Tie branches with string, 3′ maximum length.
- Place barrels, bags and branches on the curb by 7:00 AM on your Recycling Day.
- Request Yard Waste stickers for barrels by calling 617-635-4500 or placing an online service request (up to 2 stickers available per household).
DON’T:
- Use plastic bags; they will not be collected.
- Place branches in barrels.
NOTE:
- If you have 2 recycling days per week, COLLECTION IS ON THE FIRST RECYCLING DAY of the week
- Leaf and yard waste WILL NOT BE COLLECTED curbside on non-collection weeks
- BACKYARD COMPOST BINS & KITCHEN-SCRAP BUCKETS @ DISCOUNTED PRICE – Boston Building Resources, 100 Terrace Street Mission Hill, Roxbury 617-442-2262 MON-SAT 9am-3pm
Residential Food Waste: Project Oscar, Community Composting
“Community composting” is available for people to drop off their food scraps at a communal compost container called Project Oscar
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