Food Waste Drop-Off
District residents can drop off food waste to be composted at designated farmers' markets and community sites. The drop-off locations are open on the weekends in all eight wards. Food Waste Drop-Off sites may be closed if the hosting farmers market is closed; please check their website for specific dates.
Visit zerowaste.dc.gov for more information
Where Can I Participate?
| Location | Address | Ward | Program Day | Drop-off Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Heights Farmers Market |
14th St. NW and Kenyon St. NW |
Ward 1 |
Sat - Year Round |
10 am-1 pm |
| Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market |
3200 Mt Pleasant St. NW |
Ward 1 |
Sat - Year Round |
9 am-1 pm |
| Dupont Circle Farmers Market |
1500 20th St. NW |
Ward 2 |
Sun - Year Round |
8:30 am-1:30 pm |
|
University of District of Columbia Farmers Market |
4340 Connecticut Ave. NW |
Ward 3 |
Sat - Closed through April 2024 |
Closed |
|
48th Place NW and MacArthur Blvd NW |
Ward 3 |
Sun - Year Round |
9 am-1 pm |
|
|
3426 Connecticut Ave NW |
Ward 3 | Sat - Closed through May 2024 |
Closed |
|
|
14th St. NW and Kennedy St. NW |
Ward 4 | Sat - Closed through May 2024 | Closed | |
|
716 Monroe St. NE |
Ward 5 |
Sat - Year Round |
10 am-1 pm |
|
|
Eastern Market (in front of Rumsey Pool) |
635 North Carolina Avenue SE |
Ward 6 |
Sat - Year Round |
9 am-1 pm |
|
425 M Street SW |
Ward 6 |
Sat - Year Round |
9 am-1 pm |
|
|
First Baptist Church of Deanwood - Outreach Center |
1008 45th Street NE |
Ward 7 |
Sat - Year Round |
9 am-12:30 pm |
|
Barns at Saint Elizabeth's East (Red Lot); Elm St. SE and MLK Ave SE |
Ward 8 | Sat - Closed through June 2024 |
Closed |
