Join the movement and turn your food scraps into something good.
How It Works
STEP 1: BECOME A MONTHLY MEMBER
(aka. a Climate Hero)
Sign up to access all our member drop-off locations for just $12.99/mo. Then grab a can and get started saving the planet!
STEP 2: COLLECT YOUR FOOD SCRAPS AT HOME
Use your compost-safe liner and toss scraps into your compost can instead of the trash.
STEP 3: TIP YOUR CAN AT A CONVENIENT DROP-OFF LOCATION
Take your bagged scraps to any of our convenient Member-only locations across the metro.
STEP 4: FEEL GOOD ABOUT MAKING AN IMPACT
Your scraps are upcycled into nutrient-rich compost that supports local soil health, a cleaner planet and green job training in our community.
Are you a resident of Prairie Village, KS or Kansas City, Missouri? Check out your city’s Community Program and start composting for free!
Clean. Easy.
Community-powered.
Every banana peel, coffee filter, and wilted lettuce leaf has the power to do good—if we give it the chance.
We make it simple for households across the Kansas City region to keep food scraps out of the landfill and put them to work for the greener good. Whether you’re new to composting or already a waste-sorting pro, our residential drop-off program helps you take real climate action from your own kitchen.
What’s Compostable?
You can compost a lot more than just fruit and veggie scraps!
Here’s what you can toss into our orange cans:
✔ Food Scraps
Fruit & veggie peels, leftovers, eggshells, coffee grounds, tea bags, meat, dairy, bread, and other food scraps
✔ Paper Products
Paper towels, napkins, uncoated paper plates, pizza boxes (no plastic liners)
✔ Other Organics
Floral bouquets, houseplants, hair clippings, pet fur, BPI-certified compostable products
✘ Not Accepted
Plastic, glass, aluminum, pet waste, yard waste, diapers, liquids, Styrofoam, twist ties
Not sure? If you don’t know, don’t throw.
Why It Matters
Nearly ⅓ of all food in the U.S. ends up in a landfill. When it does, it breaks down without oxygen and releases methane—a greenhouse gas up to 80x more potent than carbon dioxide.
In fact, 58% of methane emissions from landfills come from food waste alone.
But when you compost, you help transform that waste into something beneficial—healthy soil that stores carbon, conserves water, and supports local farms and gardens.
Benefits of Upcycling Your Food Scraps
Keeps food waste out of landfills, reducing methane emissions
Creates healthy compost to rebuild local soil
Supports local economic justice through our workforce development program, Green Core Training
Clean, simple, and odor-free—designed to fit your lifestyle
Get Equipped
We offer easy-to-clean, odor-reducing cans and liners to make collecting scraps a breeze. Choose an option that’s right for you when you sign up. (Or use your own container!)
Need extras? Stock up on additional cans or BPI Certified compostable liners in our Supply Shop.
“Composting through KC Can Compost has greatly reduced the amount of trash I’m putting in the landfill every week. Sometimes I don’t even fill a whole trash bag in one week so I don’t bother putting it out. And because the food waste is going to compost, my landfill trash usually isn’t smelly.”
— @evandendaele
Real Impact. Local Change.
With every drop-off, you’re helping build a cleaner planet and a stronger Kansas City.
That’s the power of shared action.