Rust Belt Riders provides residential curbside food scrap collection to households in Old Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, South Hills, Brooklyn Acres, Brooklyn, Brookside, and Brooklyn Center. This service is available to homes, apartments, duplexes, and multifamily units throughout these neighborhoods.
Collection day: Pickup happens weekly on Mondays. The specific day is subject to change based on route scheduling, but members are notified in advance of any adjustments.
How it works: Each week, Rust Belt Riders collects your full bucket of food scraps and replaces it with a clean, empty one. There's no washing, no hauling scraps to a drop-off site, and no guesswork. It's a simple swap that fits into an already busy household routine.
What's accepted: Rust Belt Riders accepts all food materials, including meat, bones, dairy, citrus, cooked food, raw food, pits, peels, shells, nuts, seeds, pantry items, and moldy food like old cheese or leftovers that went bad in the fridge. Shredded pizza boxes are accepted too, so the pizza Cleveland loves finally has somewhere to go besides the trash.
Pricing: New members get their first month free. Annual plans bring the cost down to just $9 a week when paid annually.
Who this service is for: Curbside collection is built for residents who want composting to be effortless. Whether you live in a single-family home in Brooklyn Heights, a duplex in South Hills, or an apartment in Brooklyn Acres or Brookside, the service works the same way: fill the bucket, leave it out, get a clean one back.
Does Rust Belt Riders offer compost pickup in Old Brooklyn?
Yes. Old Brooklyn is one of the residential curbside collection areas served by Rust Belt Riders, with weekly Monday pickup.
What day is food scrap collection in Brooklyn Heights or South Hills?
Collection there happens on Mondays, though the day may shift periodically based on route changes.
Can apartment residents use curbside composting in Brooklyn Acres or Brookside?
Yes. The service is designed to work for apartments and multifamily units, not just single-family homes, in both Brooklyn Acres and Brookside.
Do I need my own compost bin for curbside pickup in Brooklyn or Brooklyn Center?
No. Rust Belt Riders provides the bucket. Each week the full bucket is picked up and swapped for a clean, empty one.
What food waste does Rust Belt Riders accept?
All food materials are accepted, including meat, bones, dairy, citrus, cooked and raw food, pits, peels, shells, nuts, seeds, pantry items, moldy or spoiled leftovers, and shredded pizza boxes.
How much does curbside composting cost in this area?
The first month is free. Annual plans bring the cost to $9 a week when paid annually.