New Bedford Upgrades Food Waste Drop-Off Program

New Bedford is leveling up its sustainability game, and I'm all for it.

The City of New Bedford’s Recycling Center has officially partnered with ReMix Organics Co., bringing fresh momentum – and bright yellow carts – to the city’s Food Waste Drop-Off Program.

Residents can now bring unpackaged food scraps to the Recycling Center and place them in the new yellow ReMix carts. From there, the scraps are transformed into renewable energy and nutrient-rich soil, rather than ending up in the Crapo Hill landfill. That means less waste in the ground and more clean energy and quality compost going back into the community.

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A Community Already Making an Impact

According to New Bedford Recycling, residents have already diverted tens of thousands of pounds of food waste through the program. With ReMix Organics now joining the effort, that impact is expected to grow even more.

How to Participate

If you’ve got fruit peels, veggie scraps, coffee grounds, bread, grains, or even cooked leftovers (as long as they’re unpackaged), you can drop them off at:

New Bedford Recycling Center
1103 Shawmut Avenue

Winter Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

No plastic bags are allowed, just the food scraps themselves. It is open to New Bedford residents only. Full details, accepted items, and program guidelines are available on the City of New Bedford website .

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