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Brooklyn Neighborhood-Based Food Waste Drop-Off Sites

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Compost bin at Prospect Heights Community Farm.
Location:462 Halsey Community Garden, 462 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11223  view NYCityMap 
Organizer:462 Halsey Community Garden leaving NYCWasteLess 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:whenever the garden is open
Requirements:check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted By:462 Halsey Community Garden leaving NYCWasteLess 

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Location:Bay Ridge Greenmarket, 3rd Ave & 95th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11209  view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 1:00 pm
(May 12-Nov 17, 2012)
Requirements:check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket, Court St & Montague St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 4 pm
Requirements:check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted By:GrowNYC community partners

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Location:Carrol Gardens Greenmarket, Carroll St, b/t Smith & Court, Brooklyn, NY, 11231    view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:

Sundays, 8 am – 1 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is suspended until 11/24/12.)

Requirements:check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Compost For Brooklyn, Newkirk Ave & East 8th St, Brooklyn, NY, 11230 view NYCityMap
Organizer:Compost For Brooklyn leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps, leaves, garden trimmings
Days and Hours:

Saturdays, 10 am– 1 pm; Sundays, 1 – 4 pm; Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Requirements:check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted By:Compost For Brooklyn leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:Cortelyou Greenmarket, b/t Argyle & Rugby Rd, Brooklyn, NY, 11226 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps, leaves, garden trimmings
Days and Hours:Sundays, 8 am- 1 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is suspended until 11/24/12.)
Requirements:check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Fort Greene Greenmarket, Washington Park b/t Dekalb Ave & Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 3 pm
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:GrowNYC community partners

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Location:Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, Prospect Park West & Plaza St West, Brooklyn, NY, 11238 view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 3:30 pm
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:GrowNYC community partners

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Location:Heckscher Foundation Children's Garden, 136 Scholes Street Brooklyn, 11206136 Scholes Street   view NYCityMap 
Organizer:New York Restoration Project leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps and leaves
Days and Hours:3rd Mondays 5 am - 7 pm
Requirements:N/A
Composted By:New York Restoration Project leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:McCarren Park Greenmarket, 229 North 12th St, Brooklyn, NY, 11211 view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 2 pm
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:GrowNYC community partners

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Location:North Brooklyn Compost Project, McCarren Park, 229 North 12th St, Brooklyn, NY, 11211 view NYCityMap
Organizer:North Brooklyn Compost Project leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 9 am – 12 pm
Requirements:must assist with maintenance of compost site
Composted By:North Brooklyn Compost Project leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:Prospect Heights Community Farm, 252 St. Marks Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11238 view NYCityMap
Organizer:Prospect Heights Community Farm leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:check garden for open hours
Requirements:garden membership or drop-off during garden's open hours
Composted By:Prospect Heights Community Farm leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:Red Hook Community Farm, 580 Columbia St, b/t Halleck St & Sigourney St, Brooklyn, NY, 11231 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:Red Hook Community Farm leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 10 am to 3 pm (April - November)
Check the calendar on home page for winter  “community composting” times.
Requirements:bring compostables to "compost row" on the southwest edge of the farm and follow easy self-help composting instructions
Composted By:Red Hook Community Farm leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:Sunset Park Greenmarket, 4th Avenue b/t 59th & 60th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11220 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 1 pm (June 23-Nov 17, 2012)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Windsor Terrace - PS 154 Greenmarket, PS 154, 11th Ave, b/t Sherman & Windsor Pl., 11215 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Sundays, 9 am – 1:00 pm (July 8-Nov 18, 2012)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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