Free Kitchen Caddies available for Alachua County residents    

Press release from O-Town Compost

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – O-Town Compost will distribute free 2.5-gallon Kitchen Caddies to residents at Alachua County Rural Collection Centers on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This initiative encourages residents to divert food scraps from the landfill and convert them into nutrient-rich compost.

Residents will receive a Kitchen Caddy along with compostable liners to collect food scraps at home. Materials can be dropped off in designated composting bins at participating Rural Collection Centers.

Rural Collection Center Locations

• Alachua/High Springs – 16929 NW US Hwy 441
• Archer – 19401 SW Archer Road
• Fairbanks – 9920 NE Waldo Road
• North Central – 10714 N State Road 121
• Phifer – 11700 SE Hawthorne Road

This program is available exclusively to Alachua County residents and is supported by a Circular Economy Grant from Alachua County.

“Since January 2026, residents have diverted nearly 12,000 pounds of food scraps from the landfill,” said Richard Devereaux, Gainesville General Manager of O-Town Compost. “Participation continues to grow, and we’re encouraged by the increasing volume of food scraps being composted.”