Compost Drop-Off

COMPOST DROP-OFF

Cambridge residents are welcome to bring food scraps to any of the following locations. Sites are accessible 24 hours a day. 

• Cambridge Crossing (across from 10 Education Circle)
• Moore Youth Center (12 Gilmore St)
• Danehy Park (New Street parking lot)
• Cambridge Public Works (across from 288 Norfolk St)
• Kennedy-Longfellow School (104 Fulkerson St)
• Peabody School (across the street from 62 Haskell St; drive down roadway towards the school)

To help you get started, stop by the DPW office during open hours to pick up a kitchen bin. Or request a kitchen bin here. If you’d like to suggest a new compost drop off location, or if you’re interested in getting curbside composting started at your building, email us.

DROP-OFF TIPS

• Collect food scraps in a reusable container such as a kitty litter or 5-gallon bucket. You can line the container with a compostable bag, paper bag or plastic bag. If you use a plastic bag, empty contents into the cart and bring the dirty plastic bag home to dispose with your household trash.
• Help keep the area clean and bins free from trash and recycling. Do not leave food scraps on the ground.