Columbia Heights Farmers Mkt: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9a-1p)

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Bring food scraps to the Columbia Heights Farmers Market drop-off for composting, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Got food scraps to compost? Let DC DPW do the work! Bring them to Columbia Heights Farmers Market: 14th & Kenyon Sts NW, Saturdays, 9a-1p. Food Waste Drop-off Event at Columbia Heights Farmers Market in DC Got food scraps? Don’t toss ‘em! Bring them to one of DC DPW's in-person Food Waste Drop-off Events at the Columbia Heights Farmers Market ! The best part? The events happen every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm at the intersection of 14th Street NW & Kenyon Street NW in Washington, DC. (The nearest street address for the food waste drop-off is 3147 14th Street NW , Washington, DC. Just look for the big blue tent that says "Zero Waste DC" on top.) For your convenience, the team under the tent has a spatula, paper towels, and hand sanitizer available to wipe out your food waste container afterwards. THE BENEFITS Bringing your food scraps and food-soiled paper for composting is your way to immediately reduce waste, help the environment, and mitigate rodent activity in your neighborhood. The benefits of composting far outweigh the added step by reducing food waste in alleys, reducing the odors associated with household refuse, and providing the satisfaction of actually making compost (rather than incinerating or landfilling the building blocks of fertile soil). Plus, when you bring your food waste to a drop-off event, you can do your grocery shopping, too.

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