Now that Halloween is behind us, don’t forget to compost your Jack-o’-Lantern. Composting is easier than ever in Tompkins County! Residents can bring their pumpkins and food scraps to one of fifteen Food Scraps Recycling Drop Spots free of charge. Locations include:
- Recycling & Solid Waste Center
160 Commercial Ave., Ithaca
Open Mon – Sat from 7am – 3:30pm - Brooktondale Community Center
522 Valley Rd.
Open every Tuesday from 4pm – 6pm - Cayuga Compost
3225 Agard Rd., Trumansburg
Open 24 hours a day - Cayuga Heights Village Office
836 Hanshaw Rd.
Open every Sunday from 11am – 3pm - Cornell Cooperative Extension
615 Willow Ave., Ithaca
Open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm - Danby Town Hall
1830 Danby Rd. (Route 96B)
Open every Saturday from 9AM-Noon - Dryden Town Highway Department
61 E. Main St. (Rt. 392)
Open every Saturday from 9am – Noon - East Hill Plaza – Ithaca
Pine Tree Rd. (Next to Rite Aid)
Open every Saturday from 11am – 2pm
Open May-October Wednesdays 4pm-6pm - Groton Town Clerk’s Office
101 Conger Boulevard
Open every Saturday 9am-11am - Hancock Street
Corner of Fifth and Hancock Streets, Ithaca
Open every Wednesday from 4pm – 6pm - Lansing Village Office
2405 N. Triphammer Rd.
Open every Saturday from 10am – 1pm - Newfield Town Hall
166 Main Street
Open every Thursday from 4pm – 6pm - Tompkins County Highway Department
170 Bostwick Rd, Ithaca
Open every Saturday from 9am – Noon - Trumansburg Dept. of Public Works
Corey Street
Open every Saturday from 9am – Noon
Let your pumpkins rot the right way – in a compost pile! Food scraps recycling is a great way to save on disposal costs and keep your garbage can clean. Learn more at www.recycletompkins.org/dropspots, or visit any drop spot during their hours of operation.
Contact:
Tompkins Recycling and Materials Management
(607) 273-6632
