The compost site, 1 Kimberly Ave., is open from 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays and, starting in June, from 6:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. The compost site’s recycling process saves the city money by removing leaves from the waste stream. It earns income for the city by charging other cities for receiving their leaves and by selling the compost end product.

The first cubic yard of compost is free with proof of residence. Additional compost costs $25 per cubic yard. Residents must bring buckets and shovels. For a $50 fee, the Department of Public Works will deliver up to 2 cubic yards of compost to your home.

Composting at Home

Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste currently make up 20% to 30% of what we throw away — and should be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills, where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Click here for composting tips from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.