Annual Event in Early April

This quality compost is made from yard trimmings and food scraps and is a great fertilizer for your plants and garden. Mix one part compost with three parts soil to help your plants grow! Helpers will load compost bags into your trunk while you stay in your vehicle.

Eligibility

Drive through and show your most recent Republic Services garbage bill as proof of eligibility for two free bags. Bring your neighbors’ bills for additional bags. This event is for Fremont and Newark residents only.

Location

Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station
41149 Boyce Rd
Fremont, CA

Use Your Kitchen Scraps to Make Compost

Did you know that you can easily compost your food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings in Fremont? This simple action helps reduce climate change because these items, when buried in a landfill instead of being composted, produce the potent greenhouse gas methane. 

• How to start collecting food scraps