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City to run six-month composting drop-off pilot after receiving $25,000 Cuyahoga County grant
Summary
University Heights will host a six-month compost-dropoff pilot at Walter Stinson Community Park after the council accepted a $25,000 grant from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District to cover bins, promotion, and collection by Rust Belt Riders.
The council approved a $25,000 special-project grant from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District to pilot a six-month composting drop-off program in University Heights.
The pilot will allow residents to drop off compostable materials at five bins at Walter Stinson Community Park starting in May. The city will promote the program, mail postcards to all households, provide on-site signage and QR-code registration and contract with Rust Belt Riders to empty the bins biweekly. The grant will cover program outreach, signage and collection costs during the six-month trial.
Communications said 78 households currently participate in drop-off composting; staff will use that as a baseline to measure interest. The grant-funded program is designed to collect data about resident participation, costs, and program benefits so council can decide whether to include compost drop-off or curbside organics in the 2026 budget. Rust Belt Riders’ collection cost was presented as $3,680 per month for the five bins, and the packet notes the pilot’s total six‑month cost of $22,080; the grant covers that expense.
Council voted unanimously to accept the grant and launch the pilot; staff will report back with participation metrics and recommendations after the trial period.
