Composting

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 food waste, diverting organic material from landfills and incinerators, and providing finished compost to participating residents.

What is composting?

Composting is the process of naturally decomposing organic materials, such as food scraps 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.

How do I participate in the program?

To participate, you must be a Coral Springs resident.
Get a bucket with an airtight lid or any type of sealed container and use this to collect accepted materials at home.
Bring your ID and empty your bucket at the Waste Transfer Station every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Each household may drop off a maximum of 5 gallons of material per week.
Sign-up for compost-related communications by completing this form.
Pick up finished compost twice per year at the Waste Transfer Station.

*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*	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