Monroe County and Monroe County’s yard waste contractor will offer free compost (nutrient-rich black dirt) to the residents of unincorporated Monroe County and the cities of Marathon, Key Colony Beach, Islamorada and Layton at the county’s three transfer stations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 17. Residents can fill one 32-gallon trash can or six 5-gallon buckets with compost.
Proof of residency is required in the form of a driver’s license, utility bill, tax bill, etc. Residents are limited to one pick-up per household, and need to bring a shovel and containers. The transfer stations are at Cudjoe Key, Mile Marker 21.5, Blimp Road; Long Key, Mile Marker 68; and Key Largo, 1100 County Road 905