Created by the New York City Department of Sanitation’s Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling, the NYC Compost Project Center provides compost education and outreach to Staten Island residents, community groups, schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Interested in turning your spoils into soils? This program not only provides compost-related workshops and classes (including a master composter certification program) to interested individuals and organizations, but they also conduct in outreach programs at NYC Greenmarkets, schools and public libraries. The NYC Compost project also provides support and resources by providing a variety of different services, such as compost and mulch distribution to community and school gardens, technical support, developing urban farming programs, and operating neighborhood-based food scrap drop-off opportunities.

The NYC Compost Project Center’s Staten Island location is on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens, right next door to Heritage Farm.