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Organics Collection & Drop-Off Programs


​Organics collection and drop-off programs take organics to a commercial composting facility to be processed. These facilities are able to accept a wider variety of materials than you can compost at home. Collection and drop-off programs can accept all foods (including meat, bones, and dairy products), food-soiled and non-recyclable papers, compostable plastics, and other household items.

​Visit our "What is Compostable?" section to learn more about what goes in the organics bin.
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Video Resources

Check out this video from Ramsey county about collecting food scraps and dropping them off at drop-off sites!

"What happens to the organics I place in the cart for collection from my home?"

Watch this video from the MPCA about Large-Scale Composting to find out!  


Minnesota Communities with Organics Recycling Programs

Organized Collection Cities:
Collect Organics Alone:
  • Bloomington
  • ​Cities in Hennepin County
  • Fridley
  • Hutchinson
  • Minneapolis​
  • Richfield
  • St. Louis Park
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Collect Organics with Yard Waste:​
  • Columbia Heights
  • Edina​​

Co-Collect Organics with Blue Bag/Green Bag Organics Program:
  • Brooklyn Center
  • Brooklyn Park
  • Carver
  • Chanhassen
  • Cologne
  • Corcoran
  • Crystal
  • Dayton
  • Eden Prairie
  • Elk River
  • Golden Valley
  • Greenfield
  • Greenwood
  • Hanover
  • Lino Lakes
  • Loretto
  • Maple Plain
  • Medicine Lake
  • Medina
  • Minnetonka
  • Minnetrista
  • Mound
  • New Hope
  • Norwood Young America
  • Osseo
  • Orono
  • Ramsey
  • Plymouth
  • Richfield
  • Rogers
  • Shorewood
  • St. Bonifacius
  • Victoria
  • Watertown
  • Waconia
  • Wayzata
Drop-Off Programs:
  • Anoka County
  • Bloomington
  • Carlton County
  • Carver County Environmental Center - Chanhassen​
  • Chaska - Carver County Environmental Center
  • Columbus
  • Coon Rapids
  • Dakota County
  • Duluth - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
  • Ham Lake : (763) 434-9555
  • Hennepin County
  • Hopkins
  • Hubbard County
  • Jordan
  • Lino Lakes
  • Linwood Township
  • Mankato (North Mankato and Lake Crystal)
  • Minneapolis
  • Northfield
  • Otter Tail County 
  • Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management
  • Prior Lake
  • Ramsey County​
  • Stevens County
  • St. Louis Park
  • St. Peter
  • Savage
  • Scott County
  • Shakopee (SMSC Compost Facility)
  • Spring Lake Park
  • West St. Paul

Open Hauling Cities - Collection varies by hauler selected
  • Bloomington
  • Chanhassen
  • Chaska
  • Eden Prairie​
  • Minnetonka
  • Orono
  • Pope / Douglas Counties
  • Shorewood
  • Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (commercial)

Curbside Pick-Ups
  • Chaska
  • Golden Valley
  • Northfield
  • Richfield
Programs Coming Soon
  • Ramsey / Washington Counties – Late 2022 - Early 2023
  • Grant County – commercial organics and drop sites starting in 2022
  • Stevens County – commercial organics and drop sites starting in 2022
  • Otter Tail County – commercial organics and drop sites starting in 2022
  • Glacial Ridge Compost Facility


For information on access to a curbside organics collection program, contact your City or County recycling coordinator.
  • Twin Cities Metro Region visit : www.rethinkrecycling.com to find your local contact.
  • Greater Minnesota visit: www.recyclemoreminnesota.org to find your local contact.

How to Set-Up an Organics Drop-Off Program

1. Find a location for the drop-off site. Existing recycling drop-off sites are recommended.

2. Find a hauler and compost site.  In some cases, the compost site may also haul organics to their compost facility.
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3. Receive approval to open the site.  Drop-offs can be paired with:
  • Permitted sites: Contact your MPCA permit engineer.
  • PBR facilities: Complete the Source Separated Organic Materials Transfer Facility PBR Notification Form.
  • Limited solid waste collection services transfer facility: Send facility information as required (see Source separated organic material collections sites (w-sw3-57) to county and request the county to submit a letter to the MPCA containing the information, along with a statement that the facility is necessary due to limited availability of SSOM collection. Submit electronically to organicsdropsites.pca@state.mn.us
​4. Get residents to participate!  Use the Organics Recycling Outreach Guide to make sure you're using proper terminology and are identifying the correct materials that are accepted at organics recycling composting facilities in Minnesota.
  • Some drop-off programs charge fees for participation; others do not.
  • Some drop-off programs are only open during designated hours (ex. those at transfer stations or PBR yard waste composting sites); participants at others can use the site at their own convenience.
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For more information or to get the Limited Solid Waste Collection Services Transfer Facility Permit application, go to the MPCA's website:
  • Source Separated Organic Materials Collections Sites Fact Sheet

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