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Compost bin at Prospect Heights Community Farm.

Location: Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket, Court St & Montague St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201  view NYCityMap
Organizer: GrowNYC leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted: food scraps
Days and Hours: Saturdays, 8 am – 5 pm
Requirements: check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted Locally: no

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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 – 11:30 am; Sundays, 2 – 4 pm
Requirements: check website regularly for drop off schedule updates
Composted Locally: yes

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Location: Fort Greene Farmers Market leaving NYCWasteLess, Washington Park between Dekalb Ave & Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 view NYCityMap
Organizer: GrowNYC leaving NYCWasteLess
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 Locally: no

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Location: Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, Prospect Park West & Plaza St West, Brooklyn, NY, 11238 view NYCityMap
Organizer: GrowNYC leaving NYCWasteLess
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 Locally: no

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Location: McCarren Park Greenmarket, 229 North 12th St, Brooklyn, NY, 11211 view NYCityMap
Organizer: GrowNYC leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted: food scraps
Days and Hours: Saturdays, 9 am – 12 pm
Requirements: check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted Locally: no

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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 Locally: yes

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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 Locally: yes

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Location: Red Hook Community Farm, 580 Columbia St, between Halleck St & Sigourney St, Brooklyn, NY, 11231 view NYCityMap
Organizer: Red Hook Community Farm leaving NYCWasteLess & Earth Matter NY, Inc. leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted: food scraps
Days and Hours: Saturdays from May to October, 10 am – 4 pm; Saturdays from November to April, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Requirements: bring compostables to "compost row" on the southwest edge of the farm and follow easy self-help composting instructions
Composted Locally: yes

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