Composting

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The City of Coral Springs offers free drop-off food waste disposal services for residents. The Compost Coral Springs program aims to manage resources sustainably by reducing waste and diverting organic material from landfills and incinerators. Composting and recycling are currently offered at all major city events for event waste. Please look for the Public Works tent to dispose of event food waste, bottles, and cans.

 

Composting is the process of naturally decomposing organic materials, such as food waste and yard clippings. The resulting “compost” is a nutrient-dense soil amendment.

Composting sustainably diverts waste from incinerators and landfills, many of which in South Florida are reaching capacity. About 52% of municipal solid waste is material that could be composted. Composting also lowers greenhouse gas emissions: compostable wasted food is responsible for 58% of landfill methane emissions, and methane is more than 28 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.

  1. To participate, you must be a Coral Springs resident.
  2. Get a bucket with an airtight lid or any type of sealed container and use this to collect accepted materials at home.
  3. Bring your ID and empty your bucket at the Waste Transfer Station every Saturday between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.

*Items may not be bagged. “Biodegradable” and “Certified Compostable” materials, bags, and liners are not accepted.

Which items can I include in my compost bucket?

Yes No
  • All Food
  • Fruit - all parts
  • Vegetables - all parts
  • Meat, Fish, Chicken
  • Dairy
  • Bones
  • Eggshells
  • Coffee Grounds
  • Coffee Filters
  • Tea Bags - remove staples
  • Paper Towels - no cleaning chemicals
  • Uncoated Paper
  • Brown Paper Bags
  • Plant Debris* - all parts
  • Produce Stickers
  • All Plastics
  • Plastics, Liners, Bags labeled as “Biodegradable”
  • Products labeled as “Certified Compostable”
  • Tea Bag Staples
  • Manure
  • Pet Waste and Kitty Litter
  • Fats, Oil, Grease**
  • Wine Corks
  • Chemicals
  • Glossy Paper
  • Waxed Cups
  • Fabric
  • Styrofoam
  • Metal
  • Glass

*Only 5 gallons of plant debris allowed per person per drop-off. No woody material (tree branches, palm fronds etc.)

**It is OK to compost food items that have been cooked in fats, oils, and grease. Please do not directly dispose of these liquids in compost bins.

Contact Us

Phone

954-345-1165

Email

pwadmin@coralsprings.gov

Location

Waste Transfer Station
12600 Wiles Road
Coral Springs
33076
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Hours

Saturday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 12 to 4 p.m.

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