Public Food Waste Drop-Off Hours

Updated September 15, 2023 Tuesdays 1:30 pm – 4 pm Sundays 12 pm – 4 pm Food Waste Drop-off: all year. —We accept all food waste, incl. meats, bones, dairy, seafood, raw, cooked, oyster and clam shells, coconut shells, etc. We also take brown paper bags, egg cartons, and compostable bowls, cups, and utensils. When … Read more

From April 1 to October 31: (Updated drop-off hours will be provided for November 1 – March 31.) Tuesdays 1:30 – 4 pm Thursdays 3:30 – 6 pm Saturdays 1 – 4 pm Sundays 2 – 4 pm For other food scraps drop-off sites, visit DSNY- Drop-off Composting.

When the garden is open:  Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm Thursdays 3:30 – 6 pm Saturdays 2 – 4 pm For other food scraps drop-off sites, visit DSNY- Drop-off Composting.

For our 24-hour drop-off to resume:  We need volunteers*.To volunteer, go to downtoearthgarden.org/volunteer (online signup form).* Goal: 14+ volunteers, 2 per day, each choosing a day/week, + backups. Sanitation (DSNY) to restart their Curbside Composting**.Resumption of DSNY’s pickup service depends on how many have signed up within the neighborhood. Please have your building consider signing … Read more

When the garden is open:  Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm; Thursdays 3:30 – 6 pm (except Aug. 5)

For our 24-hour drop-off to resume again: …