Where to compost: Illinois

WHERE TO

COMPOST

  • -Our Sustainable Journey: Residential and commercial curbside organics collection.

  • -Block Bins: In this innovative food scrap collection model, neighbors can share community compost bins to save on costs.
    -Collective Resource: Evanston-based service offering curbside compost collection for homes and businesses in Chicago, with a particular emphasis on the North side.
    -Demi: Building-wide compost for apartment and condo buildings.
    -Municipal: Free food scrap drop-off locations around the city.
    -The Urban Canopy: Residential and commercial curbside compost collection and food scrap drop-off locations.
    -WasteNot Compost: Residential and commercial curbside compost collection by electric vehicles.
    -We Compost: The Illinois Food Scrap Coalition runs the We Compost program to identify and promote businesses who compost; if you'd like to support restaurants disposing of their food scraps responsibly, you can search for them here.

  • -St. John’s Mission Garden: A reader writes that this garden accepts compost drop-offs to their pile.

  • -Collective Resource: Evanston-based service offering curbside compost collection for homes and businesses in Chicago.

  • -SCARCE: They don’t accept materials for compost, but this reuse- and recycling-centered organization is worth noting here because it accepts many unusual items for reuse or recycling, such as art supplies, plastic bread tags, and much more. They also serve as a local hub for connecting residents to other recycling options throughout the area.

  • -Municipal: Municipal food scrap and yard waste collection for residents. They also have a drop-off location for food waste as well.

  • -Our Sustainable Journey: Residential and commercial curbside organics collection.

  • -Our Sustainable Journey: Residential and commercial curbside organics collection.

  • -Oak Park Compost Program: Oak Park residents can sign on to curbside collection through the city's program.

  • -Lansdcape Recycling Center: Residential and commercial yard waste drop-off.

  • -Our Sustainable Journey: Residential and commercial curbside organics collection.

Zero waste stores in Illinois:

WHERE TO

COMPOST

Compost in another state:

WHERE TO

GROCERY SHOP