Drop your scraps at the ScienceWorks parking lot. When food waste is dumped in landfills and methane, aka “natural gas”, is created. This service costs $30 for December 2025 through February 2026. If you have any questions, please call Adam Holtey at 541-301-3426. Let’s do our part to keep food scraps out of the garbage!

ACCEPTED ITEMS:
– All non-meat/non-seafood scraps and leftovers
– All fruit and vegetable peelings, pits, and shells
– Pumpkins
– Rice, pasta, bread, cereal, and oats
– Egg and nut shells
– Dairy products
– Coffee grounds and filters, teabags

NOT ACCEPTED:
– Meat of any kind — beef, port, chicken, or seafood.
– Yard debris — leaves, flowers, wreaths, weeds, plants, or soil
– Paper products
– Coal or Charcoal
– Prescription drugs and medications
– “Compostable” plates, cutlery, and bags
– Coconut shells
– Produce labels

THANKS TO: Rogue Produce / Community Compost, Flavia Franco of Southern Oregon Food Solutions, and ScienceWorks