How to compost on the
Sunshine Coast
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- Drop-off points in Maroochydore, Coolum, and Yandina
- High concentration of ShareWaste drop-off points in the area
Sunshine Coast Council has no residential food scrap pick-up service as part of its regular waste collection services.
The council has publicly committed to implementing a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service in the near future, although with no firm timeline.
![A photograph of a large green bin with ‘Green Waste Only’ written on it.](https://res.cloudinary.com/brownpages/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto,w_680/sunshine-coast/green-waste-only.jpg)
Drop-off points
The Sunshine Coast has a high concentration of ShareWaste hosts that accept food scraps for composting.
The following community gardens also accept food waste drop-off:
- The Urban Farm in Maroochydore
- Yandina Community Gardens
- Coolum Commons in Jones Parade Park, Coolum Beach
![A photograph of a black compost bin inside a park.](https://res.cloudinary.com/brownpages/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto,w_680/sunshine-coast/coolum-common-childrens-garden.jpg)
Workshops and resources
Sunshine Coast Council runs regular workshops on at-home composting. You can find these on the library system’s events calendar. Future events are typically posted every school holidays (i.e. four times a year, once after each school term).
The council also maintains a dedicated composting and worm farms page which links to a comprehensive video series.