Neighborhood Drop Off Service
Join composters in your area and bring your food scraps to one of our drop off spots!
Neighborhood drop off locations are:
Available in Buffalo, Kenmore, East Aurora, Lancaster, North Tonawanda, Amherst and Pendleton
Perfect for those who live in an apartment, want drop off flexibility, or who don’t live in one of our pickup areas
Here’s how it works
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All Aboard
Sign up for service and we’ll send along your super official membership welcome email.
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Collect At Home
Learn about your selected drop off bin, lock code, and how to collect at home. Learn more below!
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Drop Off Any Time
Head to your neighborhood drop off bin and empty your container whenever needed. We’ll do the rest.
Sign Up for Neighborhood Drop Off Service
For just $10 each month, get unlimited access to your selected drop off location. Check to see if an item is accepted with the Betterbin app. After you’ve been a member for three months, you’ll be able to get free compost for your garden each Spring. Your first month’s on us.
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Buffalo
Lexington Co-Op
1678 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216 -
Buffalo
500 Seneca
500 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14204 -
Buffalo
Elmwood Village
230 Lexington Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222 -
Amherst
UU Amherst
6320 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14221 -
Lancaster
Lancaster Municipal Building
5423 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086 -
East Aurora
Elm Street Bakery
72 Elm Street
East Aurora, NY 14052 -
North Tonawanda
North Tonawanda DMV
500 Wheatfield Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120 -
Kenmore
Laundromutt
2964 Delaware Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217 -
Pendleton
Craft Coffee House
6612 Campbell Boulevard
Pendleton, NY 14094 -
Lewiston
New drop off opening May 31, 2025 in the Village of Lewiston!
Pre-register now to reserve a spot. Thank you to the Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market for the work to make this a possibility!
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Wilson
New drop off opening May 31, 2025 in the Village of Wilson!
Pre-register now to reserve a spot. Thank you to the Village of Wilson for collecting enough interest to bring our service to your area!
Learn about Our Compost Site
What happens to your food scraps after we collect them? We bring them to our site in Buffalo to begin the composting process!
Why Should You Compost?
Less trash. More food scraps kept out of landfills. Creation of a natural fertilizer. Healthier communities—and more.
Bring the Farmer Pirates Crew to Your Area
Don’t see a drop off spot in your neighborhood? We’d love to know where to go next. Request a Location below to help bring a drop off to your area. When the graph below reaches 40 requests for a ZIP Code, compost pickup may be in your area soon!
