Northside Neighborhood Compost Drop-off Program
Welcome to our community composting page for the Northside neighborhood ! In collaboration with the City of Cincinnati and the USDA, Queen City Commons is very excited to be launching a food scrap drop off program for the Northside Neighborhood. We now have over a dozen different locations (which you can find on the map below) you can walk, bike or drive to where you can help tend to the circular ecology and economy right here in your own community.
Begin turning your household foods scraps into soil today !
How It Works
Our drop-off program includes:
- Access to a clean, secure bin 24/7, allowing you to drop off at a time that fits in your schedule.
- The opportunity to put the nutrients in your food scraps to good use!
We are happy to announce you can sign up for free for the next three months using the coupon code NORTHSIDEGRANT.
After your three months of free service, we offer sliding-scale payment options, between $5 and $20 per month, that allow households to pay what they can while participating in Cincinnati’s food diversion efforts. You can find more information about our standing program subscription here.
Where Can I Drop my Scraps ?
Take a look at the list below of all Northside food scrap drop off locations!
The Village Green – 1413 Knowlton St.
Growing Trade – 3840 Spring Grove Ave.Â
Lierer’s Market – 4170 Hamilton Ave.
CAIN – 4230 Hamilton Ave.
Downbound Books – 4139 Apple St.
Hive & Comb – 1235 Chase Ave.
McKie Community Center – 1655 Chase Ave.
Jergens Park – 1615 Bruce Ave.
Parker Woods Nature Preserve – corner of Haight Ave. & Bruce Ave.
and we will have a few more launching throughout the month !
What Can I Compost ?
Wondering what organic materials are accepted in our bins ? All those banana peels, cut flowers, coffee filters and more can go in there… you can find a thorough list, along with a ready to download PDF for your own use, over here !
What Happens to Your Food Scraps?
Every week, we collect and deliver the full compost drop-off bins to our composting partners – farms and gardens right here in Cincinnati.
Your food scraps are gathered into one big pile, where, with the help of many hungry microorganisms, they break down in a matter of weeks into plant-accessible nutrients. Contrast this to a landfill, where organic material takes years to break down through a process that releases methane, a gas much stronger and more destructive than carbon to our atmosphere.
By choosing to compost your food scraps, you are ensuring a healthier alternative, turning what would have otherwise gone to the landfill into a soil amendment that supports food grown right here in town.