Composting Program

Evanston Backyard Compost Program 

The City of Evanston Public Works Department is conducting a backyard compost program which aids residents in turning yard waste, leaves, and other organic compounds into a natural fertilizer. 

Evanston's Public Works department is providing Evanston residents with repurposed 95-gallon garbage containers to be used as compost bins. Composting allows your household to reduce the amount of food that would normally go into a landfill and reduce the need for purchasing yard waste bags and stickers. Composting food and yard waste will result in the creation of a natural material that can be used for mulch and soil amendment.

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The city is creating these compost bins from reclaimed 95-gallon garbage carts and will provide them to residents at no charge while supplies last!

Each resident will receive a compost bin and an instructional Compost Guide which will be delivered to their residence by Public Works crews. Using compost bins reduces the costs associated with yard waste disposal and helps preserve landfill space by limiting food waste being thrown away.

To obtain one of these compost bins while supplies last, residents should either e-mail their request with name, phone number and address to publicworks@cityofevanston.org or call 3-1-1 to place their order. One compost bin per household. Bins will be delivered while supplies last, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.