We are thankful that Mill and other philanthropic partners have stepped forward and pledged stop-gap funding to maintain bare-bone community composting.
This means that we will be able to maintain
- Union Square Park Greenmarket every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8am-5pm
- Tompkins Square Greenmarket every Sunday 8am-5pm
- Clinton/Grand Street every Monday 9am – 4pm
- East Broadway and Straus Square every Wednesday 9am – 4pm
Unfortunately, the following food scrap drop-off sites have permanently closed:
- 1st Ave and 1st St
- Corlears Hook Park
- Chelsea (8th Ave and W 24th Street)
- 6th Ave and Spring St
- Christopher Park
- Manhattan Plaza
- Rappaport Playground
- Bay Parkway at 86th Street
- 18th Avenue at 64th Street
- Bay Parkway at 66th Street
- Albemarle Road and McDonald Avenue
- Avenue X at West Street
- Kings Highway and East 16th Street
- Avenue U and East 16th Street
- Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway
- Brighton Beach Avenue at Coney Island Avenue
- Canarsie Compost Yard
Thank you for participating in our community compost drop-off program! It’s been a pleasure serving your neighborhoods. We would like to thank everyone who stood by us and expressed their support of community composting, from signing petitions to attending rallies. This work is far from over, as we will press on to have funding reinstated in the next city budget that starts July 1, 2024. We also deeply appreciate the support of our elected officials, including City Council Speaker Adams, Sanitation Chair Nurse, and Finance Chair Brannan. See their joint statement on community composting here.