Drop Off Food Scraps in Edgewater

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Written By Audrey Champelli

The Chicago Food Scrap Drop-Off Program has a site in Edgewater at 5853 N Broadway! (NOTE: on January 21, 2026, the Edgewater Food Scrap Drop Off site will move to the Edgewater Library Parking Lot at 6000 N Broadway. See image below). All Chicago residents are welcome to drop off household food scraps for composting at any of the 15 drop-off locations for FREE, and we’re so excited to have one in the ward!

Composting is one of the easiest ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the climate crisis. Composting keeps food scraps out of landfills and recycles nutrients to build healthy soils.

Visit www.ChicagoRecycles.org to sign up! On this page, you can also learn more about composting, look for drop-off sites, and read full lists of materials that will/will not be accepted.

Edgewater Food Scrap Drop Off Site Map (to take effect January 21, 2026)

Audrey Champelli
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