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Schedule Changes at Brooklyn Textile and Food Scrap Collections
In observance of the High Holidays, the Boro Park and Williamsburg Greenmarkets will be held on Tuesdays through the month of September. At Brooklyn Borough Hall, food scrap collection will also be moved from Thursdays to Tuesdays through September 24 (Saturday collections remain in effect).
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What about... APPLIANCES?
It's not every day that we discard appliances, but what to do when that toaster or hair dryer powers up for the last time? If it's comprised mostly metal or primarily rigid plastic, it can go in the recycling bin. Learn more at NYCWasteLess.
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 Stop 'N' Swap® Coming to Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island
Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, books & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don't have to bring something to take something. No furniture or large items, please. Learn more.
Bed-Stuy - Saturday, September 14, 12pm-3pm
MS 35, 272 MacDonough, Brooklyn
Staten Island - Saturday, September 28, 12pm-3pm
Sea View Hospital - Community Service Building
460 Brielle Avenue, Staten Island
Riverdale - Sunday, October 6, 11am-2pm
Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Avenue, Bronx
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Clothing & Textile Recycling - Upper West Side
Sunday, September 15, 11am-5pm
Amsterdam Ave b/t 108th & 109th Sts
Recycle clean & dry clothing, paired shoes, bedding, linens, hats, handbags, belts, fabric scraps 36" x 36" or larger and other textiles. No rugs or carpeting. Part of Bloomingdale Family Days, featuring environmental information, bike-riding lessons, art projects and live music. For more information contact Columbus-Amsterdam BID, 212-666-9774.
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Sneak Peak at Fresh Kills Park
Sunday, September 29, 11am-4pm
The hills and creeks of the closed 2,200-acre Fresh Kills Landfill are beginning their transformation into NYC's biggest and most fascinating new park, on Staten Island's west shore. This third annual preview of the park will include kite flying and making, walking tours, compost, recycling & reuse workshops, e-waste recycling, games, food trucks, public art and more. Get more info here.
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Electronics Recycling with the Lower East Side Ecology Center
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Big Apple Crunch
Thursday, October 24, 12pm
Crunches at Greenmarkets
Find a Crunch Here or Host your own Here
Celebrate Food Day but helping set a world record! Our goal is 1,000,000 crunches into an apple. New Yorkers can participate independently or in groups - sign up your school, your workplace, with friends or family, or find a crunch near you. We want it to be the crunch heard 'round the world! Learn more.
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GrowNYC's OFFICE OF RECYCLING OUTREACH & EDUCATION (OROE) works to improve the City's recycling rate by educating residents about recycling and waste prevention, and working with landlords to make sure building recycling programs are adequate. Our free services include apartment building recycling audits, trainings for tenants and supers, community events centered on education and special collection programs for textiles, electronics, and compost. OROE's current intensive efforts target one-quarter of New York City's residents. Our five borough-wide coordinators work on a community-by-community basis to identify and address the specific challenges to recycling within a Community District. For more information visit www.grownyc.org or call 212-788-7964.
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