Beginning January 3, 2026, and continuing through December 31, 2026, Alachua County residents can drop off food waste at the County’s five Rural Collection Centers for composting. Alachua County has partnered with O-Town Compost through a Circular Economy Grant, which will divert food waste from the landfill and turn it into compost so it may be used by farmers, gardeners, landscapers, and others.
Rural Collection Center Locations:
- Alachua/High Springs – 16929 NW US Hwy 441
- Archer – 19401 SW Archer Rd.
- Fairbanks – 9920 NE Waldo Rd.
- North Central – 10714 N State Rd. 121
- Phifer – 11700 SE Hawthorne Rd.
All of the Rural Collection Centers are open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 7:30am to 5:30pm. The Alachua/High Springs location is also open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:30pm to 5:30pm.
For more information, contact Patrick Irby in the Alachua County Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Department at 352-338-3233 or
pirby@AlachuaCounty.us.
