Organics drop-off sites

If your building doesn’t have organics recycling, you can compost your food scraps by bringing them to a drop-off site.

Getting started

Choose a convenient site from the list below, click on the sign-up link and enter your email address.
You'll receive an email by the next day with welcome instructions for your selected drop-off location.
Start collecting your home organics in compostable paper or plastic bags. See accepted organics
Bring the bags to the organics drop-off site, unlock the cart and put your organics inside.
Relock the cart to prevent contamination.

New organics drop-off sites opening soon

Three new organics drop-off sites are opening thanks to a grant from Hennepin County. New sites include: Holmes Park (NE), Elliot Park (Downtown), Towerside Park (SE)

Learn more at an upcoming educational session:

Wednesday October 27, 2021 (6 – 7 p.m.): Join session
Monday November 1, 2021 (6 – 7 p.m.): Join session
Tuesday November 9, 2021 (6 – 7 p.m.): Join session

Choose a drop-off site

View a map of all Minneapolis organics drop-off sites

Drop-off sites in Northeast

Drop-off location	Address	Cart location	Sign up link
Audubon Park	1320 29th Ave. NE	Parking lot	Audubon Park sign-up
North Loop: 7th Street Lot (sponsor: North Loop Neighborhood Association)	246 7th Ave N	Behind Freehouse and Loose-Wiles Building, in southeast corner, near the electrical boxes. Entrance accessible from 7th Ave N.	7th Ave Parking Lot sign-up
North Loop: Colonial Warehouse (sponsor: North Loop Neighborhood Association)	212 3rd Ave N	Behind MatinPatrick3 building, at bottom of driveway, accessible off Washington Ave	Colonial Warehouse sign-up

Drop-off sites in Southeast

Drop-off location	Address	Cart location	Sign up link
Holmes Park (opening Oct 27, 2021)	414 3rd Ave SE	Mid-block on 2nd Ave SE	Holmes Park sign-up
Towerside Park (opening Nov 9, 2021)	2909 4th St SE	Near building	Towerside Park sign-up
University Lutheran Church of Hope (sponsor: University Lutheran Church of Hope)	601 13th Ave SE	Parking lot, south end	University Lutheran Church of Hope sign-up
Van Cleve Park	901 15th Ave SE	Parking lot	Van Cleve Park sign-up

Drop-off sites in South

Drop-off location	Address	Cart location	Sign up link
Elliot Park (opening Nov 1, 2021)	1000 14th St E	Parking lot	Elliot Park sign-up
Pearl Park	404 Diamond Lake Rd E	Parking lot	Pearl Park sign-up
South Transfer Station	2850 20th Ave S	Outside of gates	no signup needed
Stewart Park	2700 12th Ave S	Parking lot	Opening Spring 2022

Drop-off sites in Southwest

Drop-off location	Address	Cart location	Sign up link
Armatage Park	2500 W. 57th St.	Parking lot	Armatage Park drop-off
Bryant Square Park	3101 Bryant Ave. S	Parking lot	Bryant Square drop-off
Loring Park		Yale Place & Willow Street cul-de-sac	Loring Park drop-off
Martin Luther King Jr. Park	4055 Nicollet Ave S	Parking lot	MLK Park drop-off
Wedge Community Co-op (sponsor: Lowry Hill East Neighborhood)	2105 Lyndale Ave S	South parking lot	Wedge Co-op drop-off
Wedge Table (sponsor: Whittier Alliance)	2412 Nicollet Ave S	Parking lot near the alley	Wedge Table drop-off
Zion Lutheran Church (sponsor: Lyndale Neighborhood Association)	128 33rd St W	Parking lot	Zion Church drop-off

Drop-off sites in North

Drop-off location	Address	Cart location	Sign up link
Folwell Park	1615 Dowling Ave. N	Parking lot	Folwell Park sign-up
North Commons Park	1801 James Ave N	Parking lot	Opening Spring 2022

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