Find a home for your food scraps, wherever you are

Peels connects folks with food scraps to those who compost. It’s a free, non-commercial, community project.

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Here’s how it works

Sharing food scraps with neighbours, community gardens, or even local businesses is easy. Here’s how.

  1. Find a host

    Select a marker on the map to see who’s nearby.

  2. Contact

    Arrange to drop-off or collect your scraps via chat.

  3. Drop-off

    Or collect, if you’ve reached out to a local business with scraps to give away.

    That’s all there is to it! Get out there and meet your neighbours.

In good company

Peels is listed by councils and supported by people making community composting easier to find.

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  • Merri-bek City Council
  • Northern Beaches Council
  • Waverley Council
  • North Sydney Council

What’s new

Occasional updates on how Peels is supporting community composting around the world.

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You might be wondering...

Doesn’t this already exist? What’s your mission? You’ve got questions, we’ve (hopefully) got answers.

What is Peels?

Peels is a community composting map that helps people find nearby places to drop off food scraps, or create a listing if they can accept scraps from neighbours. It’s a free, non-commercial, community project to connect folks with food scraps to those who compost.

How do I find a compost drop-off near me?

Open the Peels map and look for a nearby host or community garden that accepts food scraps. Select a listing to see what they accept, where they are, and how to contact them.

Can I compost food scraps if I don’t have a garden or compost bin?

Yes. Peels is designed for people who have food scraps but nowhere practical to compost them. You can use Peels to find someone nearby who already composts and is open to receiving scraps.

Can businesses use Peels to donate food scraps?

Yes. Cafes, restaurants, offices, grocers, and other businesses can use Peels if they have food scraps that nearby composters could collect. Create a business listing so people can see what you have, where you are, and how to arrange pickup.

I’m not comfortable sharing my address. Can I still participate?

Yes! We encourage folks with residential listings to ‘roughen’ their location to a nearby street corner or similar, and use a pseudonym if they feel more comfortable doing so.

Even if you choose to use your real name and upload a photo, only signed in Peels members can see those details.