Off for the Holidays!
Off for the Holidays!
We're Taking a Holiday Break to Recharge! 12/24 - 01/01
From December 24th to January 1st, all LA Compost food scrap drop-off sites at Farmers' Markets and Compost Hubs will be temporarily paused. Volunteer events will also be on hold during this time. We'll be back in action on Friday, January 2nd, ready to collect food scraps and host volunteer events again.
Need composting tips or resources? Our resource library is always available on our website, click here to visit.
Farmers’ Market Collections
All food scraps collected will be processed locally and turned into finished compost that will enrich soils for food growing and greening projects throughout the city.
See the map on the right for locations or the listings below!
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The Process
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STEP 1
Collect your food scraps and other accepted materials at home.
Tip: Just freeze it! Storing your food scraps in your freezer prevents bugs, smells, and also makes foods scraps easier to breakdown. -
STEP 2
Bring your compostable materials to the Farmers’ Market of your choosing.
Tip: Don’t get bogged down in choosing a food scraps collection container, just use whatever bag, bucket, or bin you have!
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STEP 3
3) Find our booth at the Farmers’ Market and weigh, record, and leave your material with us. Our team is there to assist and guide you!
Tip: Sign up for the weight recording system ahead of your drop-off to save time.
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STEP 4
Make a donation to sustain this program. There is no fee to drop off, but donations are always appreciated.
Tip: Gift the gift of time! Sign up to volunteer to help process materials or collect food scraps at a Farmers’ market.
WEEKEND DROP-OFF SITES:
SATURDAYS
BURBANK FARMERS’ MARKET
SATURDAY | 8AM - 12 PM
SILVER LAKE FARMERS’ MARKET
SATURDAY | 8 AM - 1:30 PM
NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT AT THE TUESDAY SILVER LAKE MARKET.
EL NIDO FARMERS’ MARKET
SATURDAY | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
LITTLE TOKYO FARMERS’ MARKET
SATURDAY | 9 AM - 2 PM
PLAYA VISTA FARMERS’ MARKET
SATURDAY | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
LOCATED NEXT TO THE MARKET INFO BOOTH
SOCIAL DISTRICT FARMERS’ MARKET (FORMERLY SOUTH PARK FARMERS’ MARKET)
SATURDAY | 9 AM - 2 PM
CRENSHAW FARMERS’ MARKET
SATURDAY | 10 AM - 3 PM
SUNDAYS
HOLLYWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET
SUNDAY | 8 AM - 1 PM
LOCATED ON COSMO NEAR THE FOOD VENDORS
ENCINO FARMERS’ MARKET
SUNDAY | 8 AM - 1 PM
LOCATED BETWEEN WHITEOAK & LOUISE AVE.
ATWATER VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKET
SUNDAY | 9 AM - 2 PM
LOOK FOR OUR BOOTH ON THE LARGA ST. SIDE OF THE MARKET
ELYSIAN VALLEY COMMUNITY GARDEN
SUNDAY | 10 AM - 2 PM
MONTROSE FARMERS’ MARKET
SUNDAY | 8AM - 1 PM
LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OCEAN VIEW BLVD AND HONOLULU AVE
WELLINGTON SQUARE FARMERS’ MARKET
SUNDAY | 9 AM - 1 PM
LOCATED ON WELLINGTON ROAD AND WASHINGTON BLVD
WEEKDAY DROP-OFF SITES:
TUESDAYS
HIGHLAND PARK FARMERS’ MARKET
TUESDAY | 3 PM - 7 PM (Winter Hours)
LOCATED NEAR THE GOLD LINE STATION
CLOSED 12/23
SHERMAN OAKS FARMERS’ MARKET
TUESDAY | 2 PM - 6 PM
LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE WESTFIELD FASHION SQUARE MALL
CLOSED 12/16 & 12/23
CULVER CITY FARMERS’ MARKET
TUESDAY | 2 PM - 7 PM
LOCATED ON MAIN ST. IN DOWNTOWN CULVER CITY
WEDNESDAYS
LINCOLN HEIGHTS FARMERS’ MARKET
WEDNESDAY | 3 PM - 7 PM
WATTS WILLOWBROOK FARMERS’ MARKET
WEDNESDAY | 9 AM - 2 PM
LARCHMONT VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKET
WEDNESDAY | 1 PM - 5 PM
THURSDAYS
CENTRAL AVE. FARMERS’ MARKET
THURSDAY | 9 AM - 2 PM
LA RIVER FARMERS’ MARKET
THURSDAY | 3 PM-7:30 PM
LOCATED AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO THE PARK, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SPRING ST. AND COLLEGE ST. IN CHINATOWN, DTLA.
FRIDAYS
MONROVIA STREET FAIR
FRIDAY | 5 PM - 9 PM (SPRING & SUMMER HOURS, UNTIL 10 PM)
THE FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF LA COMPOST AND FOOD ED TO PROVIDE THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WITH ACCESSIBLE COMPOSTING OPPORTUNITIES.