Help us welcome Ryan Olds and other NYC Compost - BIG Reuse staff to our Island!
On Saturday, November 28th NYC Compost Project hosted by BIG Reuse will be starting an Organics Recycling program at the Saturday Farmer's Market under the helix, with the mission of "Rebuilding Our Soil, Neighborhood By Neighborhood".
Instead of sending organics to landfills via AVAC, Island residents will be able to drop off kitchen scraps at an organics collection station at the Saturday Farmer's Market. The scraps will go to a local composting site under the Queensborough Bridge on Vernon Blvd. The compost created will also be used locally for street trees, parks, and urban gardens. You can find out even more and see pictures here.
Island leadership, avid RI composters, the PTA of PS 217, the RI Girl Scout troops and the RI Garden Club are all excited to help welcome this program to Roosevelt Island. If you would like to help out in any way as a volunteer, please contact Big Reuse or email rigardenclub@gmail.com. We will help to educate and encourage and find like minded composting neighbors on Roosevelt Island.
On Saturday, November 28th NYC Compost Project hosted by BIG Reuse will be starting an Organics Recycling program at the Saturday Farmer's Market under the helix, with the mission of "Rebuilding Our Soil, Neighborhood By Neighborhood".
Instead of sending organics to landfills via AVAC, Island residents will be able to drop off kitchen scraps at an organics collection station at the Saturday Farmer's Market. The scraps will go to a local composting site under the Queensborough Bridge on Vernon Blvd. The compost created will also be used locally for street trees, parks, and urban gardens. You can find out even more and see pictures here.
Island leadership, avid RI composters, the PTA of PS 217, the RI Girl Scout troops and the RI Garden Club are all excited to help welcome this program to Roosevelt Island. If you would like to help out in any way as a volunteer, please contact Big Reuse or email rigardenclub@gmail.com. We will help to educate and encourage and find like minded composting neighbors on Roosevelt Island.
| YES! Accepted Items List Fruit rinds and peelings Vegetable scraps of all kinds Cut or dried flowers Coffee grounds, filters, and paper tea bags Bread and grains Egg shells Nutshells and Corncobs Stale beans, flour, and spices Houseplants and potting soil (clean) |  Please Don’t Bring Any of These Meat or fish scraps Cheese or dairy products Fats, grease, oil, or oily foods Cat or dog feces or Kitty litter Colored or glossy paper Coal or charcoal ashes Diseased or insect-infested houseplants or soil Non-compostable materials: plastic, metals, or glass |
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