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
Priority will be given to Brooklyn and Queens residents.
Register (choose one date):
Thursday, May 16 - Bensonhurst
Bensonhurst Park
Thursday, May 23 - Bedford-Stuyvesant
Herbert Von King Park
Saturday, June 8 - Marine Park
Marine Park
Thursday, June 13 - Coney Island
Kaiser Park
Thursday, June 27 - Middle Village
Juniper Valley Park
Thursday, July 11 - Park Slope
Old Stone House / Washington Park
Saturday, July 13 - Fresh Meadows
Cunningham Park
Thursday, July 18 - Crown Heights
Brower Park
Thursday, July 25 - Corona
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Thursday, August 1 - Flushing
Kissena Park Velodrome
Thursday, August 8 - Bay Ridge
Owl's Head Park
Thursday, August 15 - Forest Park
Forest Park
Thursday, August 22 - Prospect Heights
Dr. Ronald McNair 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.
We are excited to deliver bagged compost to 200 eligible groups this spring. We are no longer taking requests for bagged compost delivery at this time.