Compost Bins

Learn how to compost

The large-capacity bins are easy to use

• Assemble in 2 minutes (no tools!)
• Adjustable sizing to fit large or small yards
• Capacity of 17.6 cubic feet
• Slide off for easy turning or access
• Lightweight (8 lbs), easy to move or store
• UV-stabilized for 5-10 years of use

Get bins at these locations

Please call or email ahead to the site of your choice to confirm availability and hours of operation.

• Contact us to see whether we will have compost bins available at an upcoming weekend event.
• Sorry, we do not deliver compost bins.
• Bins are available to County residents and businesses only at no charge.
• This list should not be construed as an endorsement of any of these organizations or companies.

The compost bins come in tight rolls, secured with a cardboard wrapper, for transport. The rolls are about 3 feet long and 6 inches in diameter. They are easy to carry.

• Download and share our compost bin location flyer (PDF, 392 kb)

Bethesda

Audubon Sanctuary Shop
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
301-652-3606

Bethesda Green
4825 Cordell Avenue, Suite 200
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
240-396-2440

Davis Library
6400 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
240-777-0922; TTY: 301-897-2203

Whole Foods Market - Bethesda
5269 River Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20816
301-984-4860
Visit the Customer Service Desk

Burtonsville

Country Nursery
3330 Spencerville Road
Burtonsville, Maryland 20866
301-421-9593

Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights

Whole Foods Market
4420 Willard Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
301-657-1520
Visit the Customer Service Desk

Damascus

Damascus Library
9701 Main Street
Damascus, Maryland 20872
240-773-9444;  TTY: 301-253-0148

Derwood/Gaithersburg/Rockville

Solid Waste Processing Facility and Transfer Station
16101 Frederick Road
Derwood, Maryland 20855

• Compost bins are available in the Transfer Station's Administrative Offices. (The Recycling Center does not have compost bins!)
• open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County
ReStore
9100 Gaither Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
301-947-3304

Gaithersburg

Whole Foods Market - Kentlands
316 Kentlands Boulevard
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
301-258-9500
Visit the Customer Service Desk

Olney

Good Earth Garden Market
18130 Georgia Avenue
Olney, Maryland 20832
301-774-2631

Poolesville

Poolesville Library
19633 Fisher Avenue
Poolesville, Maryland 20837
240-773-9550; TTY: 301-972-7825

Rockville

Montgomery County Executive Office Building
Division of Solid Waste Services
101 Monroe Street, Sixth Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850

• open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Whole Foods Market - Rockville
11355 Woodglen Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20852
301-984-4880
Visit the Customer Service Desk

Silver Spring

Whole Foods Market - Silver Spring
833 Wayne Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
301-608-9373
Visit the Customer Service Desk

Takoma Park

City of Takoma Park
Public Works Department
31 Oswego Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20910
301-891-7633

Wheaton

Brookside Gardens – Visitor Center Library
1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, Maryland 20902
301-962-1476

Friends of the Library at Wheaton Library
Located in the basement of the Wheaton Library
11701 Georgia Avenue
Wheaton, Maryland 20902
240-777-0688