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Location:57th Street Greenmarket, 57th St & 9th Ave, New York, NY, 10019 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 1 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/24/12 and run through Dec 22, 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:79th Street Greenmarket, 79th St & Columbus Ave, New York, NY, 10024 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Sundays, 9 am – 1:00 pm
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/25/12.)
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:82nd Street Greenmarket, East 82nd St & York Ave, New York, NY, 10028 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/24/12.)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:92nd Street Greenmarket, 92nd St & 1st Ave, New York, NY, 10128 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Sundays, 9 am – 1 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/25/12 and run through Dec 23 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:Abingdon Square Greenmarket, West 12 St & 8th Ave, New York, NY, 10014 view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 1 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/24/12.)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Columbia University Greenmarket, Broadway, b/t 114 & 115 St, New York, NY, 10025  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 temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/25/12.)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Governor's Island Public Food Scrap Drop-Off Sites, Governors Island, New York, NY, 10004  view NYCityMap
Organizer:NYC Compost Project Local Organics Recovery Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:whenever Governors Island is open to the public
Requirements:check Trust for Governors Island  leaving NYCWasteLess website for specific food scrap drop-off sites on Governors Island and schedule updates
Composted By:Earth Matter NY leaving NYCWasteLess through the NYC Compost Project Local Organics Recovery Program 

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Location:Inwood Greenmarket, Isham St between Seaman Ave & Cooper St, New York, NY, 10034 view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 12 pm
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:New York Restoration Project leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:Lower East Side Ecology Center Community Garden, North side of East 7th St, between Ave B & Ave C, New York, NY, 10009 view NYCityMap
Organizer:Lower East Side Ecology Center leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Sundays, 8 am – 5 pm
Requirements:households only; no businesses or other commercial generators may drop off organic waste
Composted By:Lower East Side Ecology Center leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:New Amsterdam Market leaving NYCWasteLess, South Street, b/t Beekman St. & Peck Slip, New York, NY, 10038 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:NYC Compost Project Local Organics Recovery Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Sundays, 8 am – 5 pm
Requirements:households only; no businesses or other commercial generators may drop off organic waste
Composted By:Earth Matter NY leaving NYCWasteLess through the NYC Compost Project Local Organics Recovery Program 

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Location:Sherman Creek Center leaving NYCWasteLess, 3725 10th Ave, (between Dyckman St & 201st St), New York, NY, 10034 view NYCityMap
Organizer:New York Restoration Project leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps, leaves, garden trimmings
Days and Hours:Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm
Requirements:Drop off food scraps in the green metal containers within the large operations yard on the east side of the street. Do not include any metal, plastic, meat, oils, cooked foods, or highly invasive weeds. Contact jsmith@nyrp.org with any questions.
Composted By:New York Restoration Project leaving NYCWasteLess

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Location:Tompkins Square Greenmarket, East 7th St. & Ave. A, New York, NY, 10009 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 temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/25/12.)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Tribeca Greenmarket, Greenwich St & Chambers St, New York, NY, 10007 view NYCityMap
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 1 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/24/12.)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Tucker Square Greenmarket, 66th St. & Columbus Ave., New York, NY, 10023 view NYCityMap 
Organizer:DSNY & GrowNYC Food Waste Drop-Off Program 
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Saturdays, 8 am – 1:00 pm (Due to Hurricane Sandy, food waste collection at this locale is temporarily suspended. It will resume on 11/24/12.)
Requirements:check website for specific food scrap drop-off requirements and schedule updates
Composted By:NYC Department of Sanitation

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Location:Union Square Greenmarket, 39 Union Square West, New York, NY, 10003 view NYCityMap
Organizer:Lower East Side Ecology Center leaving NYCWasteLess
Materials Accepted:food scraps
Days and Hours:Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 8 am – 5 pm
Requirements:households only; no businesses or other commercial generators may drop off organic waste
Composted By:Lower East Side Ecology Center leaving NYCWasteLess

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