Community Compost Hubs
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Our compost hubs are available to the public for drop off of acceptable items* (mainly food scraps) spring-fall each year to make finished compost or “black gold”.
What is a 3-bin compost system?
They are generally used for composting large volumes of garden waste quickly. Our bins are comprised of three wooden bays for easy turning from one bin to the next. Each compartment contains compost in different stages of maturation.
All of our bins are stewarded by volunteers in the community and finished compost is available periodically. Interested in joining? Sign-up here. Learn more about becoming a volunteer compost steward below.
Winter Information: The compost hubs are closed in winter. The size and build of these bins do not allow for consistent year-long decomposition of materials. Due to this, we encourage members of the hubs to utilize our Residential Food Scraps Drop-off Self Service Stations, which are serviced regularly year-round. Materials are taken to farms in Northern Arizona that can process throughout the winter.
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Bonito Street Community Garden - 572 W Elm Ave
Izabel Street Community Garden - 2300 N Izabel St (Currently Closed)
Historic Southside Community Garden - 900 S O'Leary St
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Find more composting locations and resources on this webpage!
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Interested in volunteering to help make finished compost? Become a Compost Steward!
Volunteer sessions are held twice a month on Saturday mornings at each of our hub locations May-October.
Sign-up for updates here.
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Our community compost hubs are one of several options the City has for residential composting. Hub locations are currently housed at the city-sponsored community gardens.
