# Event Details - **Event Name**: Uptown Farmers Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 27 Dec, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Got food scraps to compost? Let DC DPW do the work for you! Bring them to Uptown Farmers Market: 14th & Kennedy Sts NW, Saturdays, 9am-1pm.About this EventFood Waste Drop-off Event at Uptown Farmers Market in DCGot food scraps? Don’t toss ‘em! Bring them to one of DC DPW's in-person Food Waste Drop-off Events at the Uptown Farmers Market!The best part? The events happen every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm at the intersection of 14th Street NW & Kennedy Street NW in Washington, DC. Just look for the big blue tent that says "Zero Waste DC" on top.For your convenience, the team under the tent has a spatula, paper towels, and hand sanitizer available to wipe out your food waste container afterwards.THE BENEFITSBringing your food scraps and food-soiled paper for composting is your way to immediately reduce waste, help the environment, and mitigate rodent activity in your neighborhood.The benefits of composting far outweigh the added step by reducing food waste in alleys, reducing the odors associated with household refuse, and providing the satisfaction of actually making compost (rather than incinerating or landfilling the building blocks of fertile soil).Plus, when you bring your food waste to a drop-off event, you can do your grocery shopping, too. Fun fact: ALL of DC DPW's food waste drop-off events are co-located with a food source (e.g., a farmers' market or grocer). So don't forget your reusable shopping bags, too!So bring your food scraps this weekend and meet fellow community members who also care about making a difference. Together, we can turn waste into something awesome through composting.HOW TO LEARN MOREFor details on how to prepare your food scraps for drop-off and what is and is not accepted, visit https://zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropoff.Have questions? Email the program team directly at foodwaste.dropoff@dc.gov.See you at the event! Thank you for composting.-The DC DPW Office of Waste Diversion - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/uptown-farmers-market-in-dc-food-waste-drop-off-event-saturdays-9am-1pm/100001980775817792 - **Event Categories**: farmers-markets, nonprofit, shopping - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: 5500 Colorado Ave NW - **lat**: 38.9566672 - **long**: -77.0331892 - **full address**: 5500 Colorado Ave NW, 5500 Colorado Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Uptown Farmers Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/590bb59cc9978ae579373a798919ce5e13ff45a716916e5e28c58d966c20857f-rimg-w1200-h900-dc606160-gmir.jpg?v=1768754768 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Uptown Farmers Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm) being held? - **A:** Uptown Farmers Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm) takes place on Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 27 Dec, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 5500 Colorado Ave NW, 5500 Colorado Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Uptown Farmers Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm)? - **A:** Uptown Farmers Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm) is organized by DC Department of Public Works. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Uptown Farmers Market in DC: Food Waste Drop-off Event (Saturdays, 9am-1pm)", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/590bb59cc9978ae579373a798919ce5e13ff45a716916e5e28c58d966c20857f-rimg-w1200-h900-dc606160-gmir.jpg?v=1768754768", "startDate": "2026-01-24T09:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-12-27T13:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/uptown-farmers-market-in-dc-food-waste-drop-off-event-saturdays-9am-1pm/100001980775817792", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "5500 Colorado Ave NW", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "5500 Colorado Avenue Northwest", "postalCode": "20011", "addressLocality": "Washington", "addressRegion": "DC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.9566672", "longitude": "-77.0331892" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Got food scraps to compost? 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