Updated October 15, 2022
Tuesdays 1:30 pm – 4 pm
Sundays 12 pm – 4 pm
Food waste drop-off: all year.
Leaf drop-off: October–December.
For both Food Waste Drop-Off Hours and Open Garden Hours
Updated October 15, 2022
Tuesdays 1:30 pm – 4 pm
Sundays 12 pm – 4 pm
Food waste drop-off: all year.
Leaf drop-off: October–December.
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.
We accept leaves, as well as, plant discards, tree branches, and unused potted soil.
October 26 – December 30, 2021
Same time as our public food waste drop-off hours.
When the garden is open:
Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Thursdays 3:30 – 6 pm
Saturdays 2 – 4 pm
For more information and other leaf drop-off sites, visit nyc.gov/drop-fall-leaves
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:
** Curbside Composting (organic waste pickup) — Pre-pandemic, DSNY picked up about 40% of our food waste; we composted 60% in-garden.
So, in order for a 24-hour drop-off to not overwhelm us, we need both: volunteers and DSNY to resume their pickup.
For further information, visit downtoearthgarden.org/composting
When the garden is open:
Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm;
Thursdays 3:30 – 6 pm (except Aug. 5)