Food Waste

Food Waste Recycling Drop-Off Site

The food waste drop-off site at 1525 Goodale Boulevard next to the former Service Facility has been moved around the corner to accommodate the construction of the new Fire/EMS, Police, and Administration Facility. The new food waste drop-off site is on Douglas Street behind 1481 Goodale Boulevard. The bins are available to drop off foodstuff 24 hours a day, seven days a week to any lined containers at your convenience. This service is being provided free of charge to residents. To learn about more ways to reduce food waste, visit SWACO's Save More Than Food website.

All items should be dumped directly from a bucket or in a compostable bag.

DOs:

Fruits & Vegetables
Grains & Pasta
Baked goods
Beans
Coffee grounds
Eggs and eggshells
Dairy products
Meat, fish and bones
Paper towels and tissues
Paper egg cartons (torn into pieces)
Greasy pizza boxes (recycle the clean part!)
Wood
Soiled non-coated paper/ fiber products
 “BPI certified compostable” plastic products (trash can liners/bags, forks, spoons, knives, cups, bowls, plates, straws, and other service ware)

DON'Ts:

Paper towels with chemicals on them (i.e. cleaning products, natural okay)
Rocks or Stone
Glass
Plastics that are not “BPI certified compostable”
Metal, Steel, Tin or Aluminum
Electronics
Styrofoam
Personal health care products
Pharmaceuticals
Non-compostable packaging
Coated paper/fiber product
Pet waste