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Chicago's Curbside Compost Service

Drop-off your food scrap at a Block Bin near you, or request one for your home, business, or event.

The most

efficient

way to compost & recycle.

Residential

Compost your food scraps at home by joining a Block Bin near you, or request a new bin for you and your community members to use!

Residential

Commercial

Compost at your business, restaurant, school, university, or other commercial space. Request a free quote to get started!

Commercial

Events & Venues

Make your festival, concert, wedding and beyond more sustainable by diverting the food scraps from landfill with Block Bins.

Events


Get started at home

We might already have a bin near you. If not, request a bin at your home.

OR


Block Bins are locked bins

Keep out contamination and prevent messes.

View codes anytime on your profile page.


Shared bins = Less cost & less clutter

Only pay for the space you need.

Ideal for city blocks and multi-unit buildings.


Our team regularly empties and power washes your Block Bin. Pickups occur every two weeks, and in winter low-volume bins are picked up every four weeks. Contact us if you need more frequent pickups.


Pricing

Think of subscribing as reserving space in a Block Bin.

You pay for a certain volume in a Bin, and your neighbors (other subscribers) do the same.

Most subscribers (households of two) require 10 gallons per month, but we can customize plans to your fit your needs.


Plans start at just

$10 /month


gals
per month

$15.00 (estimate)

1-2 people
3-5 people
6+ people
10

No bills to divide.

Splitting a compost bill with neighbors is a drag.

Share the cost without needing to share a subscription.



What else we can recycle

Block Bins are dedicated-stream recycling bins.

By collecting one material per bin, we enable better recycling options.

Request Block Bins for these materials, or contact us to add the recycling services your community needs.

Compostables
Plastics
Electronics
Boxes
Shipping Materials

Frequently Asked Questions