- All food
- Fruits and vegetables
- Meat, fish and bones
- Dairy products
- Eggs and egg shells
- Pasta, beans and rice
- Bread and cereal
- Nuts and shells
- Food-soiled paper
- Pizza boxes from delivery
- Napkins and paper towels
- Paper egg cartons
- Certified compostable products (Look for the BPI or Cedar Grove logos or the term “compostable” on certified products.)
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Hair and nail clippings
- Cotton balls and swabs with paper stems
- Houseplants and flowers
- Tea bags
- Small wooden items such as chopsticks, popsicle sticks and toothpicks
For a detailed list of what can and can’t be composted, visit blm.mn/detailed-organics-list.
How do I sign up?
To sign up to receive your organics cart, call Utility Billing at 952-563-8726, email utilitybilling@bloomingtonmn.gov or visit blm.mn/organics.
Residents who sign up for the service will receive a 30-gallon organics cart, a welcome packet with information and tips to start collecting organics, and compost bags. The organics will be collected weekly on their garbage day.
What should I do with my organics if I don’t have City garbage and recycling service?
Drop off organics at one of the City’s organics free drop-off sites. The City will continue to operate the free organics drop-off sites for residents in multifamily housing not serviced through the City’s garbage and recycling program. To start composting now, visit blm.mn/organics.
