Cities / MA / Boston / Food Scraps Special handling required How to Dispose of Food Scraps in Boston, MA Boston does not operate a citywide residential food-scrap cart. Compost through a private/community program when available, or bag food scraps for trash. Keep food out of recycling.
Status Special handling required
Curbside Possible / program
Fee note Not a citywide food-scrap cart — compost or trash
Pathway Private compost / trash
Verified 2026-08-10
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Boston Public Works special collection / Zero Waste events Municipal special collection & Zero Waste Day HHW events · 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201 Hours: By appointment / event schedule via boston.gov & 311 Phone: 617-635-4500 Shown on map Central DPW Facility — Zero Waste Day Drop-Off Municipal Zero Waste Day event site (HHW / e-waste / tires) · 400 Frontage Road, Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA 02118 (event entrance at 200 Frontage Road) Hours: Scheduled Zero Waste Days Sat 8:30–12:00 (confirm dates on boston.gov) Phone: 617-635-4500 Tap to show on map West Roxbury DPW — Zero Waste Day Drop-Off Municipal Zero Waste Day event site (HHW / e-waste / tires) · 315 Gardner Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 Hours: Scheduled Zero Waste Days Sat 8:30–12:00 (confirm dates on boston.gov) Phone: 617-635-4500 Tap to show on map Boston Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off — Public Works Yard Municipal / county hard drop-off · 400 Frontage Road, Boston, MA 02118 Hours: Scheduled Zero Waste Days — confirm boston.gov Phone: 617-635-4500 Tap to show on map City of Boston Zero Waste Drop-Off — Egleston Municipal HHW / e-waste / bulky · 30 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Hours: Sat 8:00–14:00 (seasonal) Phone: 617-635-4500 Tap to show on map Local specifics Curbside pickup Yes / organics stream Average tipping fee Not a citywide food-scrap cart — compost or trash Hazardous rating Low Nearest facility type Private compost / trash Rule source level city Last verified 2026-08-10
Common questions Citywide organics cart? Not citywide — compost or trash.
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