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 |
Apr-Dec: 9 AM - 1 PM; Jan-Mar: 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 |
Hillyer Pl NW & Connecticut Ave NW
|
Ward 2 |
Sun - Year Round |
8:30 am-1:30 pm |
| Cleveland Park Farmers Market | 3426 Connecticut Ave NW | Ward 3 | Sat - Closed Late Dec-Mar | Apr-Dec: 9 am - 1pm |
|
University of District of Columbia Farmers Market |
4340 Connecticut Ave. NW |
Ward 3 |
Sat - Year Round |
9 am - 1pm |
|
U Street NW & MacArthur Blvd NW |
Ward 3 |
Sun - Year Round |
9 am-1 pm |
|
|
14th St. NW and Kennedy St. NW |
Ward 4 | Sat - Year Round | 9 am - 1 pm | |
|
716 Monroe St. NE |
Ward 5 |
Sat - Year Round |
Apr-Dec: 9 AM - 1 PM; Jan-Mar: 10 AM - 1 PM
|
|
|
Eastern Market (in front of Rumsey Aquatic Center) |
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 |
4408 Sheriff Road NE
|
Ward 7 |
Sat - Year Round |
9 am-1 pm |
|
Sycamore & Oak (SOAK) |
1110 Oak Drive SE
|
Ward 8 | Sat - All year |
10am - 2pm |
