Going Green - Best Cities for Composting

With a new year for setting resolutions around the corner and numerous cities (and California) looking to hit a zero-waste target in 2025, LawnStarter ranked 2025’s Best Cities for Composting.

How does St. Paul stack up in some key metrics (1st = Best)? Access to Municipal Composting - 1st Number of Local Composting Facilities - 4th Google Search Interest (Adj. to 100K Population) - 1st How does St. Paul compare with other Minnesota cities (1st = Best)? Minneapolis - 9th Brooklyn Park - 37th Bloomington - 39th Plymouth - 63rd To come up with our ranking, we compared the 500 biggest U.S. cities based on 5 categories. More specifically, we factored in access to municipal and private composting programs, zero-waste initiatives, yard size, and local interest in composting, among 11 total metrics. Read the full story here: http://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/compost-survey/  Other helpful links: Methodology Survey Results City Rankings Media Resources (editor’s quotes and hi-res image files)   Why does LawnStarter care about composting? Half of U.S. states require grass clippings and yard waste to be composted or collected separately from their other trash. Call a local LawnStarter pro to help you set up a spot in your yard for your new compost pile. More from LawnStarter: The Dirt on Big Apple Composting: 2025 NYC Survey Composting 101: How to Start Composting 5 Best Compost Bins of 2024 How to Compost Grass Clippings Mulching vs. Bagging Grass Clippings