Recycle Food. It’s Easy To Do.

In the landfill, food scraps are a wasted resource. Food scraps and food soiled paper break down into compost, a soil amendment that enriches soil and improves plant health. Composting all organics instead of sending materials to the landfill reduces waste and provides a rich resource to the county.

Curbside Food Scrap Collection

Food scraps are composted locally into a valuable soil amendment that builds healthy soil.

Edible Food for Donation

Connecting edible food to organizations who provide meals or operate food banks.

Edible Food from Schools

Many charitable organizations can accept food from schools at the end of term.

Commercial Food Scrap Collection

Reduce waste through organics collection for composting .

Commercial On-Site Food Composting

On-site composting can be an effective way to reduce garbage.

Backyard Food Composting

Bury food scraps or use a worm bin.

Compostable Bag Retailers

Locate retailers that sell approved kitchen compostable bags for food scraps.

Television Ads

Check out the television ads from the "Recycle Food…" media campaign.

top of page

Learn More

Already know about food scrap recycling? Why not learn more about recycling in general? Visit "Recycle More. It's Easy To Do." today!

King County Solid Waste Division
King Street Center 201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 701, Seattle, Washington 98104
Solid Waste Information Line: 206-296-4466, Fax: 206-296-0197, TTY Relay: 711,
800-325-6165 ext. 66542 (outside the local calling area M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Send us your comments online.

Updated: Mar. 4, 2008

King County | News | Services | Comments | Search

Links to external sites do not constitute endorsements by King County.
By visiting this and other King County Web pages,
you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site.
The details.