Food Waste and Organic Waste

UC Davis' green waste site.

• Composting Around the Office
• Organic Waste
• The Science Behind Composting

Food Waste

There are over 3,000 pounds of compostable food waste generated each day at UC Davis. This, along with the hundreds of tons of animal bedding and grounds waste, was being placed in a landfill annually. All these materials can be diverted from the landfills and composted.

Finished compost returns nutrients to the land, holds moisture in gardens and on lawns, contributes to watershed health by controlling run-off and naturally fertilizes and provides structure to the soil.

Things that can be composted include...

Here is a list of compost collection sites currently on the UC Davis campus:

• Alumni Center (1 cart)
• ARC (2 carts)
• The Barn (2 carts)
• Castilian DC (3 carts)
• Custodial (1 cart)
• Enology (4 carts)
• Freeborn/Catering/MU dock (4 carts) - Accessible by public
• Grounds (1 cart)
• Human Resources (4 carts)
• Putah Creek Lodge (1 cart)
• R4 Recycling Office/TB 193 (2 carts) - Accessible by public
• Rec Pool Lodge (2 carts)
• Silo (3 carts) - Accessible by public
• Sproul/Graduate School of Management (1 cart) - Accessible by public
• University Club (1 cart)

Project Compost is a program on the UC Davis campus run independently from R4. Their website--projectcompost.ucdavis.edu-- has more information about what compost is and how to do it, or call them at (530) 754-8227 to learn more.

Landscape Waste

Also known as green waste, landscape waste can be used to create mulch. Mulch benefits plant life because it traps moisture and also aids in weed control. UC Davis has its own green waste site, however it is restricted for Grounds and R4 Recycling use only.

Materials accepted include:

Materials not accepted include: