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Composting Facility
Elyria Compost Facility
45 Chestnut St, Elyria, OH 44035
Elyria Compost Facility is the local place in Elyria where residents and landscapers drop off organics like yard clippings and food scraps. Neighbors, small contractors and anyone cleaning up their yard usually stop here when they have a load of compostable material.
Drive up to a small entrance area with an attendant booth and a lane for vehicles; expect to wait behind trucks on busy days. There are large windrows or piles of organic material and open bays, so bring something to cover your vehicle bed - it can get dusty or muddy. A scale is commonly found at facilities of this type, so plan for an extra stop to be weighed before or after unloading. Vehicles back up to piles or bays to deposit material, and there will often be heavy equipment moving and turning the compost.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Keep plastics and non-organic items out of your load; even a few pieces can mean extra sorting or refusal.
- Lay a tarp in the truck bed or cover the load - it makes cleanup much easier and keeps the vehicle from smelling.
- Avoid weekend middays if possible; spring and fall cleanup times tend to have the longest lines.
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