May Organics Challenge

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This May, join the City of Bloomington for a month-long Organics Challenge! In celebration International Compost Awareness Week, the City is hosting the challenge activities below to encourage organics recycling.


Attend an Organics 101 Learning Session

Attend an informational session to get your organics questions answered. A virtual and an in-person option will be offered.

  • TODAY: In-Person Workshop Tuesday, May 13, 2025. 6 - 7 pm in the Training Room at Bloomington Public Works (1700 W 98th St)
    • Parking: Visitor parking is located in the parking lot off of Logan Avenue.
    • Transit: Public Works is accessible by bus routes 539 and 546.
    • Directions to training room: The door on the west side of Public Works will be unlocked. Enter here, and walk straight down the hall. The Training Room will be on your left.
  • The virtual Lunch & Learn took place on Friday, May 2, 2025. 12 - 1 pm on Microsoft Teams.

Close the loop by picking up free compost

Questions about the compost? This year's compost was Seventh Generations Compost purchased from Dakota Prairie Composting (previously SMSC Organics Recycling Facility), which is where Bloomington organics get composted!

On Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Western Maintenance Facility, Bloomington residents participating in organics recycling took home up to three 40-pound bags of compost.

The compost giveaway, funded through a Hennepin County grant, is intended to encourage participation in full circle organics recycling that begins and ends with residents.

Play BINGO!

Complete activities on the bingo card and submit your card at the end of May for a chance to be featured as an Earth Action Hero in the City's monthly newsletter.

How to play:

  • Get a bingo card. Here's how:
    • Download the Bingo Card PDF on the right side of this page.
    • Pick up a bingo card at the Civic Plaza Information Desk (1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, weekdays 8 am - 10 pm, Saturday 9 am - 10 pm, and Sunday 12 - 6 pm).
    • Call 952-563-8777 or email utilities@bloomingtonmn.gov to request a bingo card by mail.
  • Complete challenges!
    • Some challenges require the initials of someone you speak with, or for you to post a photo or story about compost on the bingo challenge page.
    • Before submitting your bingo card, make sure you have filled out the name and address lines. We need your full name and mailing address in case you are the winner of the random chance drawing!
  • Submit your bingo card by June 7th. Here's how:
  • Be a winner!
    • Every completed row, column, or diagonal line on your bingo card will count as one entry into a random chance drawing to win an Earth Action Hero feature in the City newsletter.
    • The Bingo Challenge is open to residents of Bloomington, Minnesota. Children's bingo cards are just for fun, and not included in the challenge!


This May, join the City of Bloomington for a month-long Organics Challenge! In celebration International Compost Awareness Week, the City is hosting the challenge activities below to encourage organics recycling.


Attend an Organics 101 Learning Session

Attend an informational session to get your organics questions answered. A virtual and an in-person option will be offered.

  • TODAY: In-Person Workshop Tuesday, May 13, 2025. 6 - 7 pm in the Training Room at Bloomington Public Works (1700 W 98th St)
    • Parking: Visitor parking is located in the parking lot off of Logan Avenue.
    • Transit: Public Works is accessible by bus routes 539 and 546.
    • Directions to training room: The door on the west side of Public Works will be unlocked. Enter here, and walk straight down the hall. The Training Room will be on your left.
  • The virtual Lunch & Learn took place on Friday, May 2, 2025. 12 - 1 pm on Microsoft Teams.

Close the loop by picking up free compost

Questions about the compost? This year's compost was Seventh Generations Compost purchased from Dakota Prairie Composting (previously SMSC Organics Recycling Facility), which is where Bloomington organics get composted!

On Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Western Maintenance Facility, Bloomington residents participating in organics recycling took home up to three 40-pound bags of compost.

The compost giveaway, funded through a Hennepin County grant, is intended to encourage participation in full circle organics recycling that begins and ends with residents.

Play BINGO!

Complete activities on the bingo card and submit your card at the end of May for a chance to be featured as an Earth Action Hero in the City's monthly newsletter.

How to play:

  • Get a bingo card. Here's how:
    • Download the Bingo Card PDF on the right side of this page.
    • Pick up a bingo card at the Civic Plaza Information Desk (1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, weekdays 8 am - 10 pm, Saturday 9 am - 10 pm, and Sunday 12 - 6 pm).
    • Call 952-563-8777 or email utilities@bloomingtonmn.gov to request a bingo card by mail.
  • Complete challenges!
    • Some challenges require the initials of someone you speak with, or for you to post a photo or story about compost on the bingo challenge page.
    • Before submitting your bingo card, make sure you have filled out the name and address lines. We need your full name and mailing address in case you are the winner of the random chance drawing!
  • Submit your bingo card by June 7th. Here's how:
  • Be a winner!
    • Every completed row, column, or diagonal line on your bingo card will count as one entry into a random chance drawing to win an Earth Action Hero feature in the City newsletter.
    • The Bingo Challenge is open to residents of Bloomington, Minnesota. Children's bingo cards are just for fun, and not included in the challenge!
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