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Rust Belt Riders provides residential curbside food scrap collection to households in North Collingwood, Bratenahl, Glenville, Saint Clair Superior, Huff, East Cleveland, Euclid Green, Richmond Heights, Highland Heights, South Oakwood, Ardmore, Potter Village, Bluestone, Ravine Park, Cleveland Heights, Cain Park Village, Crestwood, Eastway Colony Estates, University Heights, Cedar Taylor, Royal Heights, Fairmount Circle, South Belvoir Road, Lyndhurst, South Euclid, Pepper Pike, and parts of Woodmere, including Fairmount Boulevard, Gates Mills Boulevard, Brainerd Road, and parts of Cedar Road. This service is available to homes, apartments, duplexes, and multifamily units throughout these neighborhoods.
Collection day: Pickup happens weekly on Wednesdays. 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 Cleveland Heights, a duplex in South Euclid, or an apartment in University Heights or Glenville, 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 Cleveland Heights?
Yes. Cleveland Heights is one of the residential curbside collection areas served by Rust Belt Riders, with weekly Wednesday pickup.
What day is food scrap collection in East Cleveland or Glenville?
Collection there happens on Wednesdays, though the day may shift periodically based on route changes.
Can apartment residents use curbside composting in University Heights or South Euclid?
Yes. The service is designed to work for apartments and multifamily units, not just single-family homes, in both University Heights and South Euclid.
Do I need my own compost bin for curbside pickup in Lyndhurst or Pepper Pike?
No. Rust Belt Riders provides the bucket. Each week the full bucket is picked up and swapped for a clean, empty one.
Is curbside composting available in Saint Clair Superior, Richmond Heights, Highland Heights, and Bratenahl?
Yes. These neighborhoods are part of the same Wednesday curbside collection route.
Does this route reach parts of Woodmere, including Fairmount Boulevard, Gates Mills Boulevard, Brainerd Road, and Cedar Road?
Yes. These corridors are included in this service area's Wednesday collection route.
Is curbside composting available along South Belvoir Road?
Yes. South Belvoir Road is served as a street corridor within this Wednesday collection route, along with nearby Ardmore, Potter Village, Bluestone, Ravine Park, Cain Park Village, Crestwood, Cedar Taylor, and Royal Heights.
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.