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Composting

Food Scraps and Yard Waste (Organics) Collection Program

A group of ten people in safety vests stand smiling in front of a large sign that reads Creekside Soils, Organic Material Processing Facility, 1500 Adams St SE, on a sunny day.

Hutchinson is lucky! We are one of the few cities in the country that generates revenue for the City from our collected organic waste. And we’ve been doing this for over 20 years!

Organic waste is converted into compost at Hutchinson’s CreekSide Soils facility on Adams Street. The compost is bagged and sold to buyers in and out of state. Profits from these sales, often over $100,000/year, supports City services.

What to Put in the Green Lid Organics Cart

Residents have three waste carts: garbage, recycling, and organics. The green lid cart is for organics. This cart is picked up each week.

Items Accepted in Organics Cart

All food, food-soiled paper, certified compostable products, yard waste.

A grid of images showing compostable items: chicken bones, cheese, vegetable scraps, pasta with eggshell, pizza slice, paper towels, tea bags, pizza box, dry leaves, and small tree branches. A green check mark is at the top.
  • Leaves, grass clippings, and small wood pieces (the width of a pencil)
  • Meat, fish, poultry, bones
  • Egg shells, bread, pasta, and coffee grounds
  • Vegetable and fruit trimmings
  • Food-soiled paper towels and napkins
  • Pizza delivery boxes (not shiny)

KEEP THESE OUT of the Organics Cart

The items below are contaminants because they cannot be processed at CreekSide. Tell your friends and others in your household: keep these items out of the organics cart!

Important Items to Leave Out of the Organics Cart

An assortment of non-recyclable items, including plastic bags, mixed plastics, glass, ceramics, a plastic-wrapped garbage bag, rubble, a dumpster of waste, cardboard, and a cereal box, displayed under a large red X.
  • Plastic of any kind
  • Glass
  • Cooking oil, fat and grease
  • Pet waste and kitty litter
  • Large branches and rocks
  • Large cardboard boxes and shiny cardboard
  • Construction material

Sign Up for the Organics Program Newsletter

Our newsletter features communications regarding Curbside Organics Program updates, waste reduction, City services and resources, and CreekSide Soils – Hutchinson’s City owned and operated compost facility. We also look forward to sharing valuable volunteer events and opportunities for residents to connect and better the community.

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If you have questions or are not sure how to dispose of an item, please contact (320) 234-4227.