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Food Waste Composting

The City's Resource Recovery Division operates various programs to help residents divert food waste from trash and recovering resources through composting. Compost enriches soil and recycles nutrients. Tips to help reduce food waste in your home and compost leftovers can be found here.
Page updated on May 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM

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Curbside Food Waste Composting Pilot

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On July 1, 2025, the City of Alexandria is launching its voluntary, fee-based food waste composting collection program for residents receiving City trash and recycling services. Eligible households that sign up will be enrolled in the program on a rolling basis until the maximum capacity of the program is reached.  Subscription costs for qualifying residents are $5.00 a month or $55.00 per year, and include a free start-up kit and the ablility to place items such as fruit and vegetable scraps, meat, and bones in a dedicated bin for food waste collection instead of putting food waste in the trash. 

Learn More - Curbside Food Waste Composting

Alexandria's Composting Programs

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Curbside Food Waste Composting

The City is excited to announce the voluntary, fee-based curbside food waste composting collection for residents receiving City trash and recycling services. Collections are already underway - register your household today!

Food Waste Composting

Farmers' Market Composting

The City's 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.

Women Filling Compost Tumbler with food scraps

Backyard Composting in Alexandria

Composting in your backyard is an option for residents to consider. By combining a few simple ingredients in the right proportions, you can reduce food waste and create a soil amendment at home.

Reducing Food Waste in Alexandria

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When food is wasted, it also wastes the resources. We’re not just creating a problem, we’re also missing an opportunity to save businesses and residents money: Waste Less and Spend Less – You can spend less and waste less by buying only the food you will use. Preventing wasted food can also reduce energy and labor costs associated with throwing away good food. Learn easy tips and tricks to reducing food waste here.

Food waste prevention

Preventing Food Waste

Prevent food waste with tips for shopping wisely, using the food you have, and keeping food fresh longer. Watch this virtual: Food Waste Reduction Workshop to learn ways to reduce food waste and save money! Check out Save the Food's website for tools to prevent food waste.

Refill and buy package free

Refill and Package Free

Have you been curious about reducing waste or going package free? Watch this virtual Reduce and Reuse: Sustainability Made Simple Workshop to learn a few easy tips on shopping package-free and reducing your household packaging and plastic waste.

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