BIN ACCESS:
The Bins at Albertsons (left bin only), the Post Office, Atkinsons, City Hall, Community Campus, and Keefer Park open with a free app. Download our app to access smart composting bins 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
The Bins at Albertsons (both), the Post Office, and City Hall can also be opened with a key pad.
Key Code for the Albertsons Bins and City Hall Bin:
1-2-3-4-#
Hailey offers free 24-hour community food waste drop-off sites. This program allows our community to drop off all residential food scraps, including meat and dairy, to be made into compost. There are currently seven bins located throughout Hailey.
The collected food scraps are brought to Winn's Compost to be turned into rich, nutrient-dense soil right here in the Wood River Valley! Keeping food scraps out of the garbage helps prevent potent greenhouse gases from being released when food breaks down in the landfill.
- ALBERTSONS MARKET: 911 N Main Street (Located in northwest corner of parking lot, near compactor)
- ATKINSONS MARKET HAILEY: 91 East Croy Street (Located on North Side of Building)
- COMMUNITY CAMPUS: 1050 Fox Acres Road (Located on North side of parking lot)
- KEEFER PARK: Moonlight Drive (Central Woodside)
- CITY HALL: 115 S Main Street (Located on SW corner of building near library book drop)
- HAILEY POST OFFICE: 820 S Main St (Located next to front door)
Bins are kept locked to decrease contamination so that collected food scraps can be turned into compost.
To unlock bins:
- Download metroKey App
- Follow App instructions to unlock Bin
The bins located at Albertsons, the Post Office, and City Hall locations have a keypad to open them, the lock combination is: 1-2-3-4#
We accept:
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Fruit and vegetable scraps, peelings, pits, and seeds
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Eggshells and nutshells
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Rice, pasta, cereal
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Bread, pastries, cookies
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Coffee grounds and coffee filters
- Meat, fish, bones
- Dairy products
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Teabags
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Cut or dry flowers
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Paper napkins, paper towels, paper plates
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Wooden coffee stirrers
We DO NOT accept:
- Pet waste
- Yard waste
- Plastic water bottles
- Cigarette butts
- Dryer lint
- Plastic bags
We accept BPI-certified compostable bags, these are a great way to line your countertop compost bins.Â
A bin that has a secure lid should not create any more odors than when your food scraps are placed directly in the trash. Oftentimes, putting food scraps in a separate container can even help reduce odors in your home!Â
Another great way to store food scraps is to keep them in a container in your freezer until you're ready to drop them off. A great solution is to store your scraps in a paper bag, and then drop the whole bag right into our drop-off bins.Â
Contact: sustainability@haileycityhall.org
(208) 788-9830
