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Food Waste

The City of Orlando offers free options to recycle kitchen food scraps, for residential and commercial properties. We encourage residents to take advantage of our free programs to divert food waste from local landfills, reducing potent greenhouse gas emissions.

Food Waste Drop-Off

City residents can recycle kitchen scraps, including meat, bones and dairy, for free at participating farmers market locations. Drop off stations are open during market hours.

Request a Free Composter

Stop throwing out your kitchen food scraps in the trash and get a free backyard composter for you to compost at home.

Recycle Your Cooking Oil

Get a free cooking oil recycling container for your leftover kitchen grease and cooking oil.

What Goes Where

Find out what items should be placed in the trash cart, recycling cart or composter.
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