Compostable materials
Recycle your food scraps, help the air and soil
As much as 40% of food is wasted and sent to landfills, where it produces methane, a gas that is 84 times worse for the environment than carbon dioxide. In contrast, nothing is wasted in nature--everything becomes food for something else. Composting food waste prevents it from releasing methane gas and safely returns its rich nutrients back to the soil.
Compostable items
We compost all food and yard waste, and accept drop-offs at our Balls Ford Road Composting Facility (now Hansen Farm Road!). Everyone is welcome to use the site—a 5-gallon bucket of food scraps is usually just a dollar or two—and, if you're a Prince William County resident, you can drop off your compostable materials for free! We have additional information for commercial haulers.
Food and food scraps
Compostable food and food scraps: meat and seafood
Compostable food and food scraps: fruits and vegetables
Compostable food and food scraps: dairy and eggs
Compostable food and food scraps: grains and other carbs
Food-soiled paper
Compostable food-soiled items: coffee grinds and filters
Compostable food-soiled items: pizza boxes
Compostable food-soiled items: newspaper
Yard and plant waste
Compostable yard and plant waste: grass
Compostable yard and plant waste: leaves
Compostable yard and plant waste: twigs and small branches
Compostable yard and plant waste: plants
Not accepted
Non-compostable material: plastic
Non-compostable material: rubber
Non-compostable material: aluminum
Non-compostable material: glass
Non-compostable material: foam
Non-compostable material: paper
Non-compostable material: cigarettes and cigars
Non-compostable material: diapers, animal excrement
Compost Drop-off Locations
Food and yard waste:
Freestate Farms @ PWC Hansen Farm Road Convenience Center
13012 Hansen Farm Road
Manassas, VA 20109
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Yard waste only:
Freestate Farms @ PWC Landfill
14811 Dumfries Road
Manassas, VA 20112
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