The Department of Transportation & Environmental Services' Resource Recovery Division operates Food Waste Drop-Off Stations, located at Farmers' Markets in the City. City residents can drop off food waste free of charge. The food waste will be taken to a local composting site and processed into compost, a rich soil amendment. Staff will be on site to explain how to compost food and yard waste at home, and accept items for composting.

Old Town Farmers' Market
Market Square, 301 King Street
Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. -- Open Year Round

Del Ray Farmers' Market
Corner of East Oxford & Mount Vernon Avenues
Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. --  Open Year Round

Four Mile Run Farmers' Market
4109 Mount Vernon Avenue
Sundays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Open Year Round 

West End Farmers' Market 
4800 Brenman Park Drive 
Sundays, 8.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Open April 24 through November 20

COMING SOON - Old Town North Farmers' Market - **Opens July 17, 2022**
901 North Royal Street
Sundays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Open Year Round 

Please note, market locations and dates are subject to change. Services may be delayed or canceled due to inclement weather or other rare circumstances. Updates regarding any changes are shared on T&ES social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).

The following items CAN be placed into food waste collection buckets for composting:

• Fruit and vegetable scraps 
• Bread, pasta, rice, grains, & cereal
• Nuts, beans, seeds (including shells/hulls)
• Coffee grounds, filters, tea bags (no foil or foil-backed products)
• Egg Shells
• Flowers

The following items CANNOT be placed in food waste buckets:

• Meat, fish, shellfish (including bones)
• Dairy products (cheese,  butter, ice cream, etc.)
• Fats, oils or grease
• Pet waste
• Foam
• Plastic bags, wrap, & film
• Yard waste
• Rubber bands and small fruit labels
• Diapers