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Compost Collection Service for Residents
Residents who are
signed up for curbside yard waste service can place leftover food
scraps and food-soiled paper in their yard waste carts, along with the
usual grass, leaves and branches. Yard waste carts are now called
"compost carts" to reflect their new role in reducing waste.
Simply keep a container in the kitchen to collect food scraps and food-soiled paper, and then empty the container into your compost cart (not your recycle cart). All of the materials are composted at Silver Springs Organics in Rainier.
If you already have curbside yard service ...you're set to go. If you're not a yard waste customer, contact the hauling company that serves your area for information. If you live within the City of Olympia, click here.
IMPORTANT: Place food and yard waste into your yard waste cart -- not your comingled recycle cart.
Click here for frequently answered questions, including information
about compostable bags for your cart.
What Should I Put in the Compost Cart?
The compostable materials in your compost cart are transported Silver Springs Organics in Rainier to be turned into compost. Silver Springs occasionally changes the list of acceptable materials, so please visit the Silver Springs website directly.
Contact Us
Thurston County does not own or operate compost pickup trucks. Please contact your hauler for information about pickup schedules and rates, or to sign up for curbside service.
For technical assistance -- such as information about which materials go in the compost cart -- call Emily Orme at (360) 867-2086 or e-mail ormee@co.thurston.wa.us.
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