May Organics Bingo

This May, join the City of Bloomington for a month-long Organics Bingo Challenge! Throughout the month of May, complete activities on your bingo card to help your organics recycling or composting habits stick, promote the organics program to fellow Bloomington residents, learn about the value of composting, and enter for a chance to win Bloomington Farmers Market tokens!

By participating, you will also help celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) from May 5th to May 11th! You can learn more about ICAW and upcoming ICAW events from the Minnesota Composting Council.

Join the Organics Bingo Challenge:

1. Get a bingo card! Cards will be made public in early May. There are a variety of ways to receive a card:
   - Download the PDF - see the documents available for download on the right. You can download a black and white card to print off, or the fillable version to complete on your phone or computer.
   - Pick up a card in person at Bloomington Public Works (1700 W 98th St, open weekdays 8 am - 4 pm) or 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)
   - Request a card by mail: call 952-563-4660 or email cpardubsky@bloomingtonmn.gov and a bingo card will be mailed to you within 2 business days.
   
   
2. Start completing 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. In order for a row to be complete,
   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!
   
   
3. Submit your bingo card by June 7th
   Ways to submit:
   - Email your completed card to cpardubsky@bloomingtonmn.gov,
   - Drop off your card at Bloomington Public Works (1700 W 98th St, open weekdays 8 am - 4 pm),
   - Mail your card to Bloomington Public Works, Attn: Claire Pardubsky, 1700 W 98th St, Bloomington, MN 55431. Mailed postcards must be postmarked by June 7.
   
   
4. Random chance drawing: Every completed row, column, or diagonal line on your bingo card will count as one entry into a random chance drawing to win Bloomington Farmers Market tokens. The random drawing will occur in mid-June.

The Organics Bingo Challenge is open to residents of Bloomington, Minnesota.