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Compost Drop-Off Program
Composting is a sustainable alternative to disposing of food waste that turns the material into rich, healthy soil. Ferndale City Council approved the expansion of the program after participants reported positive feedback throughout the first year.
Program Details
All collected food waste will be taken to a certified compost facility. Those interested in utilizing this service are encouraged to review the list of acceptable items to minimize the amount of contamination. Keep in mind: not all items are accepted into the compost program. This program is not to be confused with backyard compost practices and procedures.
Acceptable Items (if it grows, it goes!): Fruits and vegetables, eggshells, raw and cooked meat or bones, dairy, baked goods, pasta, beans, coffee grounds and filters, fats and sugars, flowers, paper towels, napkins (unlined paper items, free of chemicals), and BPI Certified Materials.
Non-acceptable items: Pizza boxes, yard waste, pet waste, plastic bags, glass, electronics, healthcare products, stone and metal, styrofoam, traditional plastics, produce stickers, and non-BPI Certified Compostable Products. (This includes products that may be labeled as compostable or have other compost certifications, such as TUV Austria.)
Residential Program
Help the City turn your food into soil!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
2. Collect food scraps in a container of your choice
3. Empty your container into green compost carts at any of the City’s locations
4. Bring your container home, rinse, and repeat
Tip: Empty your container regularly, especially in the summer months.
LOCATIONS
Six residential drop-off locations are open daily from dawn to dusk. You can bring your container of organic material to any of these locations and place the contents of your food scraps into the bright green, 64-gallon carts. The drop-off area and containers are marked with instructions.
- Geary Park Parking Lot
(1198 Earle Blvd) SW Corner - Martin Road Park Parking Lot
(1615 E Lewiston Ave) SE Parking lot - Wilson Park Parking Lot
(1280 Hilton Rd) SW Corner - Kulick Center Parking Lot
(1201 Livernois St) - Withington Parking Lot
(159 Withington St) SW Corner - City Hall
(300 E Nine Mile) NW Corner near the Library/City Hall parking lot
Food waste may NOT be left around the containers. For this program to function properly, we must work together to keep these drop-off areas clean. If you arrive at a drop-off location and see a mess, please report the incident to SeeClickFix.