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Community-Based Compost Sites in the Bronx
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With the help of the NYC Compost Project in the Bronx, many of the organizations listed below have developed active, outdoor composting operations where leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps, and other organic materials are composted.

If you would like to learn more about community composting or have a site that would like to become a community-based compost site, please contact the compost project site in your borough.

NOTE: If you are a NYC resident interested in dropping off leaves, garden trimmings, or food scraps, please see community drop-offs.

Site Type

Community Garden
NYC Schools (K-12)
Park
Residential
Institution
Business


Community Garden

Bainbridge Avenue Garden 
2974-2980 Bainbridge Avenue, 10458 view NYCityMap
photo: Bainbridge Community Gardenphoto: Bainbridge Community Garden
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin, open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:yes
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Botanical Square Community Garden
Botanical Square South and East 201st Street, 10458 view NYCityMap
photo: Botanical Square Children's Gardenphoto: Botanical Square Children's Garden
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:enclosed bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Brook Park leaving NYCWasteLess
Brook Avenue and East 141st Street, 10454 view NYCityMap
photo: Brook Parkphoto: Brook Park
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:varies
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Clay Avenue Community Garden
1328-1332 Clay Avenue, 10456 view NYCityMap
photo: Claremont Homeowners Groupphoto: Claremont Homeowners Group
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:varies
Received Compost from NYC:yes

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Drew Gardens leaving NYCWasteLess
East Tremont Avenue between West Farms Road and East 177th Street; 10460 view NYCityMap
photo: Drew Gardensphoto: Drew Gardens
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin, open pile/bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:yes
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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El Girasol Community Garden
East 138th Street between St. Ann's Avenue and Cypres Avenue, 10459 view NYCityMap
photo: El Girasolphoto: El Girasol
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:no
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Fordham Bedford Lot Busters
2592-97 Bainbridge Avenue, 10458 view NYCityMap
photo: Fordham Bedford Lot Bustersphoto: Fordham Bedford Lot Busters
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:no
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Franklin Memorial Garden leaving NYCWasteLess
1062 Cauldwell Avenue, 10456 view NYCityMap
photo: Franklin Memorialphoto: Franklin Memorial
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:open pile/bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Garden of Happiness leaving NYCWasteLess
2156-2160 Prospect Avenue, 10456 view NYCityMap
photo: Garden of Happinessphoto: Garden of Happiness
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:yes
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Jackson Forest Community Garden leaving NYCWasteLess
722-736 Home Street, 10456 view NYCityMap
photo: Jackson Forestphoto: Jackson Forest
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:yes
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Krystal Garden

2085-2093 Vyse Avenue, 10460 view NYCityMap
photo: Krystal Gardenphoto: Krystal Garden
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no

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La Finca del Sur South Bronx Urban Farmer Cooperative leaving NYCWasteLess
East 138 Street and Grand Concourse, 10451 view NYCityMap
photo: La Finca del Surphoto: La Finca del Sur
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Neighborhood Advisory Committee Community Garden leaving NYCWasteLess
360-62 East 151st Street, 10455 view NYCityMap
photo: Neighborhood Advisory Committeephoto: Neighborhood Advisory Committee
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:yes
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Padre Plaza Community Garden leaving NYCWasteLess
281-283 St. Ann's Avenue, 10454 view NYCityMap
photo: Padre Plazaphoto: Padre Plaza
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:no
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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River Garden
Devoe Avenue between East 179th and 180th Streets, 10460 view NYCityMap
photo: River Gardenphoto: River Garden
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin, open pile/bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Roberto Clemente Community Garden
1272-1280 Shakespeare Avenue, 10452 view NYCityMap
photo: Roberto Clemente Community Gardenphoto: Roberto Clemente Community Garden
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Taqwa Community Farm leaving NYCWasteLess
90 West 164th Street, 10452 view NYCityMap
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:varies
Materials Composted on Site:garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Tremont Community Garden leaving NYCWasteLess
East 178th Street and LaFontaine Avenue, 10457 view NYCityMap
photo: Tremont Community Gardenphoto: Tremont Community Garden
Site Type:Community Garden
Compost Container Type:add open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no
Compost Demonstration Site:

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NYC Schools (K-12)

Dewitt Clinton High School leaving NYCWasteLess
100 West Mosholu Parkway South, 10468 view NYCityMap
photo: Dewitt Clinton High Schoolphoto: Dewitt Clinton High School
Site Type:NYC Schools (K-12)
Compost Container Type:enclosed bin
Materials Composted on Site:garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:yes

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John F. Kennedy High School's Enchanted Garden leaving NYCWasteLess
Tibbett Avenue and West 230th Street, 10463 view NYCityMap
photo: John F. Kennedy High School's Enchanted Gardenphoto: John F. Kennedy High School's Enchanted Garden
Site Type:NYC Schools (K-12)
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:yes
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Park

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum leaving NYCWasteLess
895 Shore Road in Pelham Park, 10464 view NYCityMap
photo: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museumphoto: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Site Type:Park
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin, open pile/bin
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Demo Site leaving NYCWasteLess
Mosholu Avenue, off of Broadway, 10463 view NYCityMap
photo: Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Demo Sitephoto: Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Demo Site
Site Type:Park
Compost Container Type:open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:no
Compost Demonstration Site:yes

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Residential

Amalgamated Housing Van Cortlandt Village CSA leaving NYCWasteLess
Hillman Avenue between Sedgwick Avenue & Van Cortlandt Park South, 10463 view NYCityMap
photo: Van Cortlandt Village CSA at Amalgamated Housingphoto: Van Cortlandt Village CSA at Amalgamated Housing
Site Type:Residential
Compost Container Type:open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Institution

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1925 Eastchester Road, 10461 view NYCityMap
photo: Albert Einstein College of Medicine 
Site Type:Institution
Compost Container Type:2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Bon Secours New York Health Systems/Schervier Garden  leaving NYCWasteLess
2975 Independence Avenue, 10463 view NYCityMap
photo: Bon Secours New York Health Systems/Schervier Gardenphoto: Bon Secours New York Health Systems/Schervier Garden
Site Type:Institution
Compost Container Type:open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:no

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Business

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