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Municipal compost giveaways and sites with free finished compost for residents. 45 listed sites in 19 states.
Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules and accepted materials change. Call or check the official source page before you go. Every listing links to its source.
Arkansas
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Hot Springs Compost Facility – yard and logwood waste
318 Davidson Drive, Hot Springs, AR
Hours: Mon–Thu 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; Sat 8:00 AM–2:00 PM; closed Friday. Yard/logwood acceptance Mon–Thu and Sat when the facility needs materials.
Source: City of Hot Springs – Compost Facility Fees · checked 2026-11-09
California
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Riverside County Lamb Canyon Landfill – Green Waste and Free Compost
16411 Lamb Canyon Road, Beaumont, CA
Hours: Mon–Sat 6:00 AM–4:30 PM; closed major holidays (be loaded and off site by 4:30 PM)
Source: Riverside County Department of Waste Resources · checked 2026-11-09
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OC Waste & Recycling Valencia Greenery (Olinda Alpha Landfill)
1942 North Valencia Avenue, Brea, CA
Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–3:00 PM by appointment
Source: OC Waste & Recycling – Compost and Mulch · checked 2026-11-09
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OC Waste & Recycling Bee Canyon Greenery (Frank R. Bowerman Landfill)
11002 Bee Canyon Access Road, Irvine, CA
Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–3:00 PM by appointment (a county fact sheet says 8:00 AM–4:00 PM)
Source: OC Waste & Recycling – Compost and Mulch · checked 2026-11-09
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Western Placer Waste Management Authority – free compost
3195 Athens Ave., Lincoln, CA
Hours: Weekdays 7:00 AM–5:00 PM; weekends 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Source: Western Placer Waste Management Authority – Free compost · checked 2026-11-09
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LA Sanitation Free Mulch – Griffith Park
Across from 5400 Griffith Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA
Hours: Weekdays 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
Source: LA Sanitation & Environment – Free Mulch and TOPGRO Compost · checked 2026-11-05
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Riverside County Badlands Landfill – Green Waste and Free Compost
31125 Ironwood Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA
Hours: Mon–Sat 6:00 AM–4:30 PM; closed major holidays (be loaded and off site by 4:30 PM)
Source: Riverside County Department of Waste Resources · checked 2026-11-09
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Shoreway Environmental Center – green waste and free compost
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA
Source: RethinkWaste – Shoreway Environmental Center: Location, Hours & Services · checked 2026-11-09
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Miramar Greenery
5180 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA
Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–4:00 PM (self-tipping loads until 4:30 PM)
Source: City of San Diego – Miramar Greenery Products, Pricing and Pickup · checked 2026-11-05
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OC Waste & Recycling Capistrano Greenery (Prima Deshecha Landfill)
32250 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–4:00 PM by appointment
Source: OC Waste & Recycling – Compost and Mulch · checked 2026-11-09
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Sacramento County Kiefer Landfill – Green Waste Area and Free Self-Serve Compost
12701 Kiefer Blvd., Sloughhouse, CA
Hours: Landfill Mon–Fri 6:30 AM–4:30 PM, Sat–Sun 8:30 AM–4:30 PM (arrive 15 min before closing); self-serve compost area daily 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Source: Sacramento County Department of Waste Management & Recycling – Kiefer Landfill · checked 2026-11-09
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SMaRT Station – free compost and mulch for Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto residents
301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale, CA
Hours: Seven days a week (check station hours)
Source: City of Mountain View Public Works – Composting · checked 2026-11-06
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LA Sanitation Free Mulch – Lopez Canyon Environmental Center
11950 Lopez Canyon Road, Sylmar, CA
Hours: Daily 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Source: LA Sanitation & Environment – Free Mulch and TOPGRO Compost · checked 2026-11-05
Colorado
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Denver Mulch and Compost Giveaway – Central Platte Campus
1271 W. Bayaud Avenue, Denver, CO
Source: City and County of Denver – Compost Giveaway · checked 2026-11-05
District of Columbia
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Fort Totten Transfer Station – Residential Drop-Off
4900 John F. McCormack Road NE, Washington, DC
Hours: Tue–Fri 10:00 AM–2:00 PM; Sat 7:00 AM–2:00 PM
Source: DC Department of Public Works · checked 2026-11-05
Georgia
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DeKalb County North Transfer Station – Free Compost
4600 Buford Highway, Chamblee, GA
Source: DeKalb County Solid Waste Management – Free compost pickup locations · checked 2026-11-05
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DeKalb County Seminole Road Landfill – Free Compost
4203 Clevemont Road, Ellenwood, GA
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Sat 8:00 AM–3:30 PM; closed Sundays and county holidays
Source: DeKalb County Sanitation – Compost Program · checked 2026-11-05
Indiana
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Lake County SWMD fall leaf drop-off – Calumet Township Multi-Purpose Center
1900 W. 41st Ave., Gary, IN
Source: Lake County (IN) Solid Waste Management District – Leaf Collection & Drop-Off · checked 2026-11-09
Iowa
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Solid Waste Agency compost and yard waste site (Cedar Rapids)
2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; Sat 8:00 AM–noon.
Source: Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency – Compost & Wood Chips · checked 2026-11-09
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DMC Regional Landfill yard waste and compost area
13758 Washington Road, West Burlington, IA
Source: Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste Commission – DMC Landfill · checked 2026-11-09
Louisiana
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Dean Domingue Compost Facility (LCG)
400 Dugas Road, Lafayette, LA
Hours: Yard waste: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–3:00/3:30 PM and Saturday mornings (winter Dec–Feb: second Saturday only) — city page lists conflicting schedules; call ahead
Source: Lafayette Consolidated Government – Composting · checked 2026-11-05
Maryland
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Harford Mulch & Compost Facility
3139 Scarboro Road, Street, MD
Hours: Mon–Sat 7 AM–3 PM.
Source: Harford County – Yard Trim Drop-Off Sites · checked 2026-11-09
Massachusetts
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Concord Compost Site
755 Walden Street, Concord, MA
Hours: Wed 3:00–6:00 PM; Sat 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (April to mid-December, weather permitting)
Source: Town of Concord, MA – Yard Waste Recycling · checked 2026-11-05
Michigan
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Ann Arbor Compost Facility
4170 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI
Hours: Drop-off Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Source: City of Ann Arbor · checked 2026-11-05
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Farmington Hills free compost (William Grace Dog Park site)
29040 Shiawassee Road, Farmington Hills, MI
Hours: Dawn to dusk (city park hours).
Source: City of Farmington Hills – Trash · checked 2026-11-09
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City of Grand Rapids Yard Waste Drop-Off
2001 Butterworth Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI
Hours: Apr–mid-Dec: Mon–Sat 7:30 AM–4:30 PM; winter: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4:30 PM; closed some holidays
Source: City of Grand Rapids – Yard Waste Services · checked 2026-11-05
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Marquette County Landfill – compost and organics drop-off
600 County Road NP, Marquette, MI
Source: Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority – Organics & Composting · checked 2026-11-09
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SOCRRA Compost Site (free compost pickup)
1741 School Road, Rochester Hills, MI
Hours: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–5:00 PM in summer; Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM in winter (SOCRRA pages differ)
Source: Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA) · checked 2026-11-09
Minnesota
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Moorhead City Compost Site
1800 HWY 75 N, Moorhead, MN
Hours: Seasonal (mid-April to the Saturday before Thanksgiving): Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:15 PM; Sat 8–11:45 AM.
Source: City of Moorhead – Yard Waste and Brush · checked 2026-11-09
Missouri
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St. Louis Composting – City Residents' Yard Waste Drop-Off (Terminal Row)
560 Terminal Row, St. Louis, MO
Hours: First Saturday of each month, except when a holiday falls on the first Saturday (then the second Saturday). The Forestry residential yard-waste page for this same site also lists Monday–Friday 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and first Saturday 7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Confirm before you go.
Source: City of St. Louis Forestry Division – Compost Drop Off · checked 2026-11-09
New York
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City of Albany Compost Facility (Rapp Road)
One Richard J. Conners Blvd., Albany, NY
Source: Albany Recycles – Rapp Road Waste Management Facility · checked 2026-11-09
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DSNY Compost Giveback – Astoria
77-28 19th Avenue, Astoria, NY
Hours: Giveback season only: Wed 5:00–7:00 PM; Sat 9:00 AM–noon (registration required)
Source: NYC Department of Sanitation – Compost Givebacks · checked 2026-11-05
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DSNY Compost Giveback – Queens East
235-69 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose, NY
Hours: Saturdays, April–September (register for a time)
Source: NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) – Compost Givebacks · checked 2026-11-09
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DSNY Compost Giveback – Bronx
570 Zerega Avenue, Bronx, NY
Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, April–September (register for a time)
Source: NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) – Compost Givebacks · checked 2026-11-09
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DSNY Compost Giveback – Brooklyn
459 N. Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY
Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, April–September (register for a time)
Source: NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) – Compost Givebacks · checked 2026-11-09
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DSNY Compost Giveback – Manhattan
2442 1st Avenue, New York, NY
Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, April–September (register for a time)
Source: NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) – Compost Givebacks · checked 2026-11-09
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DSNY Staten Island Compost Facility
450 West Service Road, Staten Island, NY
Hours: Facility Mon–Sat 7:00 AM–3:00 PM; resident giveback Wednesdays and Saturdays in season
Source: NYC Department of Sanitation – Staten Island Compost Facility · checked 2026-11-05
North Dakota
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Fargo Compost Site
606 43 1/2 Street North, Fargo, ND
Hours: Compost site open 24/7 (self-load pile in the southwest corner)
Source: City of Fargo Solid Waste · checked 2026-11-05
Oklahoma
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Norman Compost Facility
398 Bratcher Miner Road, Norman, OK
Hours: Apr–Sep: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4 PM, Sat 8 AM–1:30 PM. Oct–Mar: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4 PM. Closed Sundays.
Source: City of Norman – Compost Facility · checked 2026-11-09
Pennsylvania
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Manheim Township Compost Park
2775 Oregon Pike, Lititz, PA
Hours: Fall (Oct 1–Dec 31): Mon–Sat 8 AM–5 PM, Sun 11 AM–5 PM; seasonal hours vary, weather dependent; closed listed holidays.
Source: Manheim Township – Compost Park · checked 2026-11-09
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Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center
3850 Ford Road, Philadelphia, PA
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–2:30 PM; closed weekends (2025 price sheet)
Source: City of Philadelphia – Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center rates (2025) · checked 2026-11-09
South Dakota
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Brookings Regional Landfill Yard Waste Drop-Off Area
4101 30th Street, Brookings, SD
Hours: Yard Waste Drop-Off Area open 24/7. Landfill: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4:15 PM, Sat 8–11:45 AM (closed Saturdays Dec 1–Mar 31).
Source: City of Brookings – Yard Waste Drop-Off Area · checked 2026-11-09
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Sioux Falls Regional Landfill – Free Compost
26750 464th Avenue, Hartford, SD
Source: City of Sioux Falls – Regional Landfill · checked 2026-11-05
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Sioux Falls Seasonal Leaf and Branch Drop Site – Chambers Street
1015 East Chambers Street, Sioux Falls, SD
Hours: When open: Mon–Sat 9 AM–5 PM; Sun noon–5 PM (fall 2026 season Sept 12–Nov 29)
Source: City of Sioux Falls – Leaf and Branch Drop Sites (Sept 2026) · checked 2026-11-05
West Virginia
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City of Charleston Compost Facility
Hanna Drive, Charleston, WV
Hours: Giveaway season (recently Oct 31–Mar 31): Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–1:30 PM, excluding holidays
Source: City of Charleston, WV – Free Compost (2022 notice) · checked 2026-11-05