Project Oscar
Project Oscar is Boston’s 24-hour community food waste program.
Lock Code: 2-1-4
Project Oscar community food waste bins give Boston residents a place to drop off their personal food scraps so that they can be composted. All bins are now green, rodent-resistant and locked.
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Have questions? Contact:
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All Project Oscar bins are green and they are locked.
The lock combo is: 2-1-4
ALL food waste is accepted, including meat, bones, dairy, and fish!
List of locations and map
all bins are green and locked.
Download our Printable LIst of locations.
Brighton, at Boston Green Academy, off of Cambridge Street in school parking lot
Brighton, at 1825 Commonwealth Ave at Commonwealth Ave and Chiswick Road
Charlestown, 31 Austin Street, in the parking lot of the 99 Restaurant
Chinatown, at Tai Tung Village, 240 Hudson Street
City Hall Plaza, at 1 City Hall Square
Dorchester, at the Codman Square library, 690 Washington Street
East Boston, at Memorial Stadium Park, adjacent to the playground on Thompson Drive
Fenway, at New Edgerly Plaza (In front of Whole Foods)
Hyde Park, at 1234 Hyde Park Ave, next to the parking lot
Jamaica Plain, in the parking lot of the Curtis Hall Community Center at 20 South Street
Jamaica Plain, in a municipal parking Lot at 490 Centre Street
Mission Hill, at the end of driveway at Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont Street
North End, in the Nazzaro Center parking lot, 30 North Bennet Street
Roslindale, 4210 Washington Street
Roxbury, Municipal Lot 33, 3042 Washington Street
South Boston, at 450 West Broadway Street
South End, at the South End Branch Library, 685 Tremont Street
West End, at Causeway St. and Lovejoy Wharf
Suggest New Locations
What you can compost with Project Oscar
What you can compost- ALL food items (even meat, bones, and dairy)
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Non-synthetic tea bags
- Napkins and paper towels (no chemicals or cleaners)
- Wax and parchment paper
- Houseplants and flowers
- Pet food
- Stove, grill, and fireplace ash (please tie off bag)
- Compostable serviceware (must have one of the following compost certifications: BPI, TUV, OK Compost and CMA)
Project Oscar accepts the same materials as the Curbside Food Waste Collection program.
At the bottom of this page you can download and print a flyer (and translations) with this information.
- Recycling (including pizza boxes)
- Leaf and Yard Waste
- Compostable Diapers
- Laundry Lint
- Cooking Oil and Grease
- Cat or Dog Waste
- Produce Stickers
- Plastic Bags
Lock Code is 2-1-4
The lock combo is: 2-1-4
Please make sure to close the lid and lock the bin after you finish dropping off your food scraps. This helps prevent contamination and ensures that your food scraps are able to be composted. Thank you!
Best Practices
- Find a kitchen food scrap container. Look for something with a closed lid that will be easy to carry.
- Keep it convenient or in your fridge or freezer.
- Line your bin with a compostable bag or paper bag. BPI-Certified compostable bags are available online and in most hardware and grocery stores. Note: plastic bags are not accepted.
- Wash your bin. Try adding baking soda to the bottom to freshen it up.
- Lock the Project Oscar bin after you finish dropping off your food scraps. This helps prevent contamination and ensures that your food scraps are able to be composted.
Where Does Your Food Waste Go?
The City of Boston partners with Black Earth Compost to empty the Project Oscar bins. Black Earth brings the food waste to their composting sites in Manchester, Groton, and Framingham, MA. The food waste is converted into a nutrient-rich compost, which is then sold to regional garden centers, farmers, and gardeners! Black Earth's mission is to keep food scraps in the food chain.
Who's Involved:
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Have questions? Contact:
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All Project Oscar bins are green and they are locked.
The lock combo is: 2-1-4
ALL food waste is accepted, including meat, bones, dairy, and fish!
