there’s a compost box by rochambeau library and some other municipal locations. There’s a map here https://www.providenceri.gov/sustainability/compost/

East Providence offers a drop-off location.

Closed until spring.

Along with the free community drop offs, Bootstrap Compost will pick up from your house (you pick the amount and frequency) for a fee, and then return composted soil during the growing season https://bootstrapcompost.com

We use Groundwork Harvest Cycle: https://groundworkri.org/harvest-cycle-compost/

They do biweekly pickups by bicycle of a 5-gallon bucket for $16 per month

You can also do a drop off option for $10 per month

Urban Greens has compost bins, but you have to be a member to use them (though it’s really not enforced).

The Compost Depot at Frey Gardens serves Elmhurst and Smith Hill neighborhoods. They don't do home collections, but they have set up a collection bin during farmers markets, at least in the past.

https://eaorganics.com/contact-us/

I do my own backyard composting, which I would recommend if you have the space. Use a compost bin and just do veggie and plant composting. Mine has a lot of coffee grinds, too. It's pretty easy.

I would but we are in South Providence and have no yard to speak of lol

Yeah I think I saw that one. I’ll have to stop by and ask :)

That sounds great, I’ll look into it :)

That’s perfect, ty!

I think I looked into them before but I didn’t see anything about a drop off location.

Farm Fresh RI (10 Sims Ave) has a free compost drop off bin outside their building during their farmers market on Saturdays. I've been dropping off my scraps there for over a year now.

I find the membership worth it if you’re planning to live here for years to come, it’s like $150 for life and you get two 5% off deals per month + compost access. Worth looking into if that’s your thing!

ooh wow i never noticed that. I’ll have to check it out

I’ll definitely think about it. thanks for the info!

It's to the left of the flower shop, in a yellow garbage looking bin!

They don't service Providence at the moment, but if you're in Bristol, Portsmouth, Middleton, Newport, JAmestown, E/W Greenwich, N/S Kingston, Wakefield, Narragansett, Westerly, etc, check out blackearthcompost.com

I believe they provide you with a compost bucket, and they come collect it on a schedule.

Bootstrap compost comes and collects it for you. Their buckets are excellent. We actually keep it in our kitchen and there’s no odor

Check out Harvest Cycle Compost! Collection all by bike

IIRC, it used to be a member-only benefit but they opened it up to the general public a few months back.

pretty sure that is only yard waste and not food scraps

I've used a few now trying them out. Highly highly recommend Harvest Cycle, they are always on time and in terms of sustainability they do a lot of good things, plus are biking around so no fossil fuels unlike the others who use trucks. They also have a dropoff location in federal hill you can bring it to if needed

DO NOT go with Bootstrap. They frequently miss pickups, will go multiple windows and only pickup once and charge for every time. They are also very difficult to communicate with, and aggressive when you speak with them.

If you go on days other than Saturday, they move the compost cans all the way to the left, behind the dumpsters, FYI