Farmers Market SW in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm)

Schedule

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 26 Dec, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

425 M St SW | Washington, DC

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Got food scraps to compost? Let DC DPW do the work for you! Bring them to Farmers Market SW: 425 M Street SW, Saturdays, 9am-1pm.
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Food Waste Drop-off Event at Farmers Market SW in DC

Got food scraps? Don’t toss ‘em! Bring them to one of DC DPW's in-person Food Waste Drop-off Events at Farmers Market SW!

The best part? The events happen every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm at 425 M Street SW, Washington, DC. Just look for the big blue tent that says "Zero Waste DC" on top.

For your convenience, the team under the tent has a spatula, paper towels, and hand sanitizer available to wipe out your food waste container afterwards.

THE BENEFITS

Bringing your food scraps and food-soiled paper for composting is your way to immediately reduce waste, help the environment, and mitigate rodent activity in your neighborhood.

The benefits of composting far outweigh the added step by reducing food waste in alleys, reducing the odors associated with household refuse, and providing the satisfaction of actually making compost (rather than incinerating or landfilling the building blocks of fertile soil).

Plus, when you bring your food waste to a drop-off event, you can do your grocery shopping, too. Fun fact: ALL of DC DPW's food waste drop-off events are co-located with a food source (e.g., a farmers' market or grocer). So don't forget your reusable shopping bags, too!

So bring your food scraps this weekend and meet fellow community members who also care about making a difference. Together, we can turn waste into something awesome through composting.

HOW TO LEARN MORE

For details on how to prepare your food scraps for drop-off and what is and is not accepted, visit https://zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropoff.

Have questions? Email the program team directly at [email protected].


See you at the event! Thank you for composting.

-The DC DPW Office of Waste Diversion

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425 M St SW, 425 M Street Southwest, Washington, United States

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