D19 Farmers Market (and Food Scraps Collection)

The Westside Community Market

Everyone knows about Madison's famous Capitol Square Farmers Market, but did you know we have our own in District 19?

Our Westside Community Market is open Saturdays from mid-April to early November between 7:00 am and 12:30 pm and is conveniently located at 505 S. Rosa Road in University Research Park.

Learn more about the many vendors and other details at the Westside Community Market website.

A food scrap drop-off program begins July 20

Food Scraps Recycling Drop-off at the West Community Market Begins on July 20, 2024

Individuals may drop-off certain allowable food scraps to a designated drop-off booth for free.

This is the third farmers market drop-off location residents can choose from when dropping off food scraps for composting.

Food scraps drop-off will be available from 7:00am until 12:30pm.

The appropriate scraps will be accepted every Saturday starting on July 20, 2024, and ending on October 5, 2024.

Food scraps accepted the market drop-off site

The food scraps acceptable in this program are the same materials that would be suitable for a backyard compost bin.

Coffee grounds, egg shells, raw fruits and vegetables, and other similar scraps are allowed.

The program cannot accept meat, bones, compostable plastics, paper products, grease, fats, oils, dairy products (including cheese), baked goods, or pastas.

Additional details about what can, and cannot, be accepted at the food scraps drop-off site can be found on the  Streets Division’s Food Scraps website.

Staff at the food scraps drop-off tent will also be able to provide guidance about what material they can accept.

More Information

Additional information about food waste prevention, food donation, and food scraps recycling can be found at  www.cityofmadison.com/FoodScraps.