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, 185kb)

Bethesda

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

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

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

Burtonsville

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

Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights

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

Damascus

Damascus Library - map
9701 Main Street
Damascus, MD 20872
240-773-9444;  TTY: 301-253-0148
(evening and weekend hours)

Derwood/Gaithersburg/Rockville

Solid Waste Processing Facility and Transfer Station - map
16101 Frederick Road
Derwood MD 20855
Compost bins available: yes

• 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 - map
ReStore
9100 Gaither Road,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-947-3304

Gaithersburg

Whole Foods Market - Kentlands - map
316 Kentlands Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-258-9500
Visit the Customer Service Desk

Olney

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

Poolesville

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

Rockville

Montgomery County Executive Office Building - map
Division of Solid Waste Services
101 Monroe St., 6^th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
Compost bins available: yes

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

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

Silver Spring

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

Takoma Park

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

Wheaton

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

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