FOOD COMPOSTING / RECYCLING

QUICK FACT: 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted every year. If wasted food was a country, it would be the third largest producer of carbon dioxide in the world, after the United States and China. Food waste in rich countries (222 million tons) is approximately equivalent to all of the food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tons).

Food waste in Europe alone could feed 200 million hungry people.

List of what is acceptable for Composting:

• Fruits and Vegetable Scraps
• Non-greasy Food Scraps
• Coffee Grounds and Filters
• Tea Bags
• Egg and Nut Shells
• Pits
• Cut or Dried Flowers
• Houseplants
• Potting Soil

List of what is NOT acceptable for Composting:

Where to drop off and learn more about:

Click here to learn about Grow NYC Compost

Click here to learn about Resident Food Waste Drop Off Sites

Click here to learn about Lower East Side Ecology Center Compost Drop Off Hours