Compost Drop-Off Sites in NYC

YES

Fruit and vegetable scraps
Coffee grounds, filters, and paper tea bags
Bread and grains
Egg and nut shells
Food-soiled paper towels and napkins
Shredded newspaper
Sawdust and wood shavings from untreated wood
Stale beans, flour, and spices
Cut or dried flowers
Houseplants and potting soil
Feathers
BPI-Certified compostable plastics

NO

Meat or fish scraps
Cheese or dairy products
Fats, grease, oil, or oily foods
Cat or dog feces
Kitty litter
Colored or glossy paper
Sawdust made from pressure-treated plywood or lumber
Coal or charcoal ashes
Non-compostable materials like plastic, metals, or glass
Diseased or insect-infested houseplants and soil
Biodegradable plastics

Big Reuse Collected Partner Sites

Food scrap drop-off sites are popping up all over the city! See DSNY Food Scrap Drop Off Map for options in your neighborhood, if you don't see a Big Reuse option below. Funding approved by City Council supports the drop-offs along with efforts of dedicated volunteers and organizations.

Big Reuse has partnered with many inspiring community groups that sprang up when the City cancelled curbside composting collection. We are adding more as soon as we can confirm with DSNY and other partners. Big Reuse hauls the collected food scraps back to our two community composting sites in Gowanus and Long Island City where we process them with Parks leaves and wood chips. We then give the compost away to community gardens and Parks.

North BK Compost

Location: McGolrick Park (Farmers Market) Russell Street &, Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Time: Sundays 10:00am-1:00pm

Nurture BK

Location: Parkside Ave and Ocean Ave (NW Corner)

Time: Sundays 9:00am-11:00am

BK Rot

Location: 1309 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (Know Waste Lands Community Garden)

TIme: Sundays 12:00pm -3:00pm

Sure We Can

Location: 219 McKibben Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Time: Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm, Sat 7:00am-1:00pm