You give us your yard waste and food scraps, and we turn it into compost — then give it back.
NYC residents are eligible to receive free compost made in New York at one of our Compost Giveback Events.
Registration is required. Limit ONE ticket per person. If carpooling, each person must bring their ticket and present ID showing a distinct address.
NOTE: This is for NYC residents ONLY, not businesses. Commercial vehicles will not be serviced.
600 West Service Road, Staten Island, NY 10314
459 N. Henry Street (Giveback site near 530 Kingsland Avenue)
Priority will be given to Brooklyn and Queens residents.
Register (choose one date):
Thursday, August 1 - Flushing
Kissena Park Velodrome
Thursday, August 3 - Laurelton
Brookville Park
Thursday, August 8 - Bay Ridge
Owl's Head Park
Saturday, August 10 - Little Neck
Queens County Farm Museum
Thursday, August 15 - Forest Park
Forest Park
Thursday, August 22 - Prospect Heights
Dr. Ronald McNair Park
Thursday, August 29 - Astoria
Astoria Park
Community gardens, nonprofits & city agencies can request an appointment to pick up bulk compost or to have pallets of bagged compost delivered to their location for free.
NOTE: No commercial requests.
Request an appointment to pick up bulk compost.
We deliver bagged compost to nonprofit organizations each spring.
This spring, compost delivery appointments have already been reserved by 200 eligible groups. We are no longer taking requests for bagged compost delivery at this time.