Getting Started
Follow-Up Activities for Elementary Students
- Let’s Compost! Sorting Activity - Get your crayons ready! Use this coloring page to learn about composting.
- Let's Compost! Sorting Activity (Spanish)
Start Composting
![Stirring contents of compost bin](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_card/public/2022-01/Card-Backyard-Composting.png?itok=5cldQigw)
Backyard Composting
Brush, leaves, grass clippings, and a lot of your food scraps at home can be composted in your backyard.
![Compost drop off bin](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_card/public/2022-01/Card-Compost-Drop-Off.png?itok=4ta2pe1T)
Compost Drop Off
Davidson County residents can take their food waste to any Metro Convenience Center at no additional charge.
![Hand holding dirt and worms](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_card/public/2022-01/Card-Worms-composting.png?itok=awrjngfM)
Composting at Home with Worms
If you have limited space or want to compost indoors, composting with worms is a simple way to create your own fertilizer using food waste.
![Composting thermometer measuring temperature after four days](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_card/public/2022-01/Card-Classroom-Composting-thermometer.png?itok=bvmjqsQl)
School Composting
We support Metro Nashville Davidson County area school composting efforts with education programs and backyard compost bin program. Public and private schools may apply for a compost bin.