Findlay Market started an internal composting program in 2010. Over the last ten years, we have been able to divert several thousand tons of food waste by accepting food waste internally from merchants alone. In 2021, Findlay Market received two grants that have allowed us to expand our composting program so we can receive food waste from the public. 

Findlay Market wants to thank the Hamilton County Waste Reduction Grant and the Ohio EPA Recycling & Litter Prevention Grant for providing the financial support to jumpstart this program! 

The planning has finally paid off! Please see the following details about the Residential Composting Program: 

• The program is $10.00 a month or $55.00 for a six-month commitment. Membership includes: 
  • A 5-gallon composting container for at-home use. 
  • Cleaning service for the container during drop-off. 

• Drop off will occur during Findlay Market hours at the Market Center, which is located in the center of the Markethouse. Findlay Market is open Tuesday - Friday from 9 am - 6 pm, Saturday from 8 am - 6 pm, and Sunday from 10 am - 4 pm. 

• Residents can drop-off as often or as infrequent as they want, depending on how quickly they produce food waste and fill the 5-gallon at-home bucket. 

• Accepted: 
  • Greens (ie. produce, coffee grounds, plant-based waste, eggshells) 
  • Browns (sawdust, wood chips, brown leaves)
  • Please avoid any foreign objects such as rubber bands, cutlery of any kind, gloves, plastic bags, coffee filters, etc. 
• Not Accepted: 
  • Meat
  • Dairy
  • Foreign Objects including, but not limited to:
    • Coffee filters, rubber bands, gloves, cutlery of any kind, paper towels, napkins, plastic bags, etc. 

All revenue produced by the program will go directly back into the Composting Program and other sustainability initiatives at Findlay Market. The revenue will help fund some amazing projects coming down the pipeline! 

If you have any additional questions, please e-mail the Market Manager, Carly Hayes at chayes@findlaymarket.org.