Community-Based Compost Sites in Queens
   

With the help of the NYC Compost Project in Queens, 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

ARROW Community Garden

35th Street between 35th Avenue and 36th Avenue, 11106

Site Type:	Community Garden
Compost Container Type:	varies
Materials Composted on Site:	garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:	no

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Back to Eden Community Garden

144-55 Lakewood Avenue, 11435

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Dunton Community Garden

143-01 Shore Avenue, 11435

Site Type:	Community Garden
Compost Container Type:	enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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JH Scraps

35th Ave & 69th Street, 11377

Site Type:	Community Garden
Compost Container Type:	enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	leaves, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:	no

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LIC Community Garden

49th Avenue between Vernon Boulevard and 5th Street, 11101

Site Type:	Community Garden
Compost Container Type:	open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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LIC Roots Community Garden

47-08 30th Street, 11101

Site Type:	Community Garden
Compost Container Type:	enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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Merrick-Marsden Neighbors Association Garden

11818–11820 Merrick Boulevard, 11377

Site Type:	Community Garden
Compost Container Type:	enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:	no

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Sunnyside Gardens Community Garden

48-21 39th Avenue, 11104

Site Type:	Community Garden
Compost Container Type:	2 or 3 bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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Two Coves Community Garden

11-01 30th Avenue, 11102

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:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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NYC Schools (K-12)

John Bowne High School

63-25 Main Street, 11367

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Park

Baby Park Aerated Static Pile

10-02 Queens Plaza South, Long Island City, Queens, 11101

Site Type:	Park
Compost Container Type:	2-3 bin, open pile
Materials Composted on Site:	food scraps, garden trimmings
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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Socrates Sculpture Park

32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens, 11106

Site Type:	Park
Compost Container Type:	2-3 bin, open pile
Materials Composted on Site:	food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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Residential

Celtic Park Co-op

48-10 43rd Street, 11377

Site Type:	Residential
Compost Container Type:	enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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Institution

Church in the Gardens

50 Ascan Avenue, 11375

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Queens Botanical Garden

43-50 Main Street, 11355

Site Type:	Institution
Compost Container Type:	open bin, enclosed bin, worm bins, 2 or 3 bin
Materials Composted on Site:	leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:	no

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Queens County Farm Museum

73-50 Little Neck Parkway, 11004

Site Type:	Institution
Compost Container Type:	open windrows
Materials Composted on Site:	leaves, garden trimmings, food scraps, manure from farm animals
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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St Mark's Compost Program, St. Marks Church

33-50 82nd Street, 11372

Site Type:	Institution
Compost Container Type:	open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	leaves, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:	yes at dsny compost giveback
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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Business

Brooklyn Grange

37-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11101

Site Type:	Business
Compost Container Type:	open pile/bin, enclosed bins
Materials Composted on Site:	leaves, food scraps
Received Compost from NYC:	no
Compost Demonstration Site:	yes

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Build it Green!NYC

3-17 26th Ave., Astoria, NY 11102

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