Winter Compost Drop-Off at ScienceWorks

HOST: SCIENCEWORKS

Now that the Grower’s Market is coming to a close, you can still drop your scraps at the ScienceWorks parking lot on Tuesdays between 9:00am and 12:30pm. This service is a paid one, and costs $30 for the period spanning December 2025 through February 2026.

LOCATION: The location for the winter 3 month drop off will continue to be the ScienceWorks Parking Lot.

TIME: 9:00am – 12:30pm on Tuesdays

MONTHS: Dec, Jan, Feb

COST: $30 for 3 months. Sign up and pay in one step and you’ll be all set for the winter! 

If you have any questions, please call Adam Holtey at 541-301-3426.

When food waste is dumped in landfills and sealed off from oxygen, methane, aka “natural gas” is created. Let’s do our part to keep food scraps out of the garbage!

ACCEPTED ITEMS
– All non-meat/non-seafood scraps and leftovers
– All fruit and vegetable peelings, pits, and shells
– Pumpkins
– Rice, pasta, bread, cereal, and oats
– Egg and nut shells
– Dairy products
– Coffee grounds and filters, teabags

NOT ACCEPTED
– Meat of any kind — beef, port, chicken, or seafood.
– Yard debris — leaves, flowers, wreaths, weeds, plants, or soil
– Paper products
– Coal or Charcoal
– Prescription drugs and medications
– “Compostable” plates, cutlery, and bags
– Coconut shells
– Produce labels

THANKS TO
– Rogue Produce / Community Compost for delivering scraps to farms!
– Flavia Franco of Southern Oregon Food Solutions for greeting people and tending to the bins!
– ScienceWorks for hosting!