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Olympia offers Organics at the Curb

• Compostable Bags: Learn about this great option and where you can get them.
• Controlling Odors and Pests: Concerned about odors and pests? Get these great tips.
• The Basics: Learn how to sign up and answers to other frequently asked questions.
• What We Accept: Learn what you can and can NOT put in your organics cart.

Signing Up for Organics is Easy

Signing up for Organics is easy and cost effective.  For $15.44 bi-monthly, you get organics at the curb. 

• Call Utility Billing at 360.753.8340, and select option 0.
• Visit our pickup schedule page to learn when your cart will be picked up. 
• Each new organics customer receives one free kitchen pail. If you need additonal pails, look online or check with your favorite local store. Virtually any small bucket or crock will work. View our printer-friendly list of kitchen pail options.

Two cart sizes available:

• 95-gallon for those who generate larger amounts of yard waste and food waste; and
• 35-gallon for those who have little to no yard waste but want to compost food waste. 
• The rate is $15.44 bi-monthly for either size.

Why did Olympia Start the Organics Program?

Organics collection was one of the major strategies outlined in Olympia's Toward Zero Waste Plan adopted by Council in 2007. This program is an enhancement to our existing every-other-week curbside yard waste collection.  Now customers can include food waste and food-soiled paper.

This provides Olympia residential customers another opportunity to further reduce their garbage, and keep organic waste out of the landfill.  The material we collect will be composted by a local company, Silver Springs Organics.

Contacting Public Works:

• Physical Address: 924 7th Ave. SE, Suite A
• Mailing Address: PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507 (directions)
• Hours: M - F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except for City-recognized holidays)
• 360.753.8588, TTY 360.753.8270
• publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us
• Public Works home page.