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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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Residential Organics Program Locator Map

Wondering what organics recycling programs are closest to you? The MNCC partnered with Carver County Environmental Services to create a locator map to help Minnesotans find information opportunities for organics recycling closest to their homes or businesses. Options include both curbside organics programs as well as organics drop off sites run by county or city entities.

To use the map, click on the image on to navigate to the main page. Users can input an address, as well as a distance, to narrow down the closest resources to them. The default distance is 10 miles from an inputted address.

This resource is ever evolving as Minnesota's organics programs grow and is being regularly updated. If a program is missing, please email [email protected] with a link to the program so it can be added quickly to the map.
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Communities with Organics Recycling Programs

​Twin Cities Metro:
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Hennepin County​
  • Bloomington
  • Brooklyn Center
  • Brooklyn Park
  • Corcoran
  • Crystal
  • Dayton
  • Eden Prairie
  • Edina
  • Elk River
  • Golden Valley
  • Greenwood
  • Hanover​
  • Hopkins​
  • Loretto
  • Maple Plain
  • Medina
  • Minneapolis
  • Minnetonka​
  • Minnetrista
  • Mound
  • New Hope
  • Osseo
  • Orono
  • Plymouth
  • Richfield
  • Shorewood
  • St. Bonifacius​
  • St. Louis Park
  • Wayzata​​
Anoka County​
  • Columbia Heights​
  • Columbus
  • Coon Rapids
  • Fridley
  • Ham Lake 
  • Lino Lakes​
  • Ramsey​
  • Spring Lake Park
Dakota County
Scott County
  • Jordan
  • Prior Lake​
  • Savage
  • Shakopee (SMSC Compost Facility)​
Carver County​
  • Victoria
Ramsey County
Washington County
Greater Minnesota:
Blue Earth County
  • Mankato (North Mankato and Lake Crystal)
Carlton County
Douglas County​
​Hubbard County
McLeod County
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  • Hutchinson
Nicollet County
  • St. Peter
Otter Tail County 
Pope County
Rice County
  • Northfield
Stevens County
St. Louis County
  • Duluth - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District​
Swift County


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 [email protected]
​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

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!  

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