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Curbside Composting
Curbside Composting service is now available to ALL NYC residents citywide.
Service is year-round every week, and collection is on your recycling day.
Find out more about Curbside Composting in your borough:
Info Sessions
General Sessions
Join a virtual info session to learn more about Curbside Composting. These sessions are open to anyone.
- Thursday, December 12 at 6:00 PM (Spanish and Chinese translations available)
- Thursday, December 19 at 4:00 PM
- Thursday, January 9 at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, January 23 at 4:00 PM
- Thursday, February 6 at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, February 13 at 4:00 PM
- Thursday, February 27 at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, March 13 at 4:00 PM
- Thursday, March 27 at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, April 10 at 4:00 PM
- Thursday, April 24 at 6:00 PM
Community Events
Join us at a tabling event to learn more about Curbside Composting.
We will be giving away educational material and kitchen containers for food scraps. Check back regularly for updates.
NOTE: Containers are first come, first served, and limited to 1 per attendee.
- Tuesday, January 7 - Flatbush
Hillel Plaza
Hillel Place between Nostrand & Flatbush Aves, Brooklyn
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Wednesday, February 12 - Jackson Heights
Diversity Plaza
37th Rd between Broadway & 73rd St, Queens
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Past Events
- Sunday, October 27 - Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville Park, 45 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island - Wednesday, November 13 - Upper East Side
96th Street Library, 112 E 96th St, Manhattan - Tuesday, December 10 - Westchester Square
Westchester Square Plaza, Westchester Square, Bronx
Food Scrap Drop-Off
There are more ways for New Yorkers to compost. Food scraps and plant waste can be composted at drop-off composting sites. Find a Smart Composting Bin or food scrap drop-off site near you.