Others titles
- Food Scrap Drop Off Sites
- Dumping Sites for Food Scrap in New York City
Keywords
- Food Scrap Drop Off Sites
- New York City Green Program
- NYC Department of Sanitation
- Composting to Drop Off Sites Location
- Clean Web Program
Food Scrap Drop Off Locations
This dataset contains information on locations and operators of food scrap drop-off locations. These sites, however, are not necessarily operated solely by the City of New York.
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Description
Locations where NYC residents can drop off their food scraps to be composted. Please note that starting on March 20, 2020, DSNY suspended some services to limit person-to-person contact and to enable our workforce to refocus on core operations. Suspended services include Food Scrap Drop-off sites which will be closed until further notice. Residents should not leave food scraps at any location.
Here is what can and cannot be brought to food scrap drop-off sites:
– Items Accepted:
– Fruit and vegetable scraps
– Coffee grounds, filters, and paper tea bags
– Bread and grains
– Eggshells
– Nutshells
– Corncobs
– Food-soiled paper towels and napkins
– Shredded newspaper
– Sawdust and wood shavings from untreated wood
– Stale beans, flour, and spices
– Cut or dried flowers
– Houseplants and potting soil
– Feathers
– Items Not Accepted
– Meat or fish scraps
– Cheese or dairy products
– Fats, grease, oil, or oily foods
– Cat or dog feces
– Kitty litter
– Colored or glossy paper
– Sawdust made from pressure-treated plywood or lumber
– Coal or charcoal ashes
– Non-compostable materials like plastic, metals, or glass
– Diseased or insect-infested houseplants and soil
– Biodegradable or compostable plastics
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2015-02-04 |
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Last Modified | 2023-08-02 |
Version | 2023-08-02 |
Update Frequency |
Monthly |
Temporal Coverage |
N/A |
Spatial Coverage |
New York |
Source | John Snow Labs; Department of Sanitation (DSNY), Data City of New York; |
Source License URL | |
Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | Food Scrap Drop Off Sites, New York City Green Program, NYC Department of Sanitation, Composting to Drop Off Sites Location, Clean Web Program |
Other Titles | Food Scrap Drop Off Sites, Dumping Sites for Food Scrap in New York City |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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Borough | NYC Borough where vendor is located. New York City’s boroughs are five county-level administrative divisions, with each one also being a state county. | string | - |
NTA_Name | Neighborhood Tabulation Area Name. Neighborhood Tabulation Areas are small area boundaries that were initially created by the Department of City Planning for small area population projections. | string | required : 1 |
Site_Name | Name of food scrap drop-off location | string | required : 1 |
Site_Address | Street address or cross streets associated with food scrap drop-off location | string | required : 1 |
Hosted_By | Name of the organization that services the food scraps that are dropped off | string | required : 1 |
Open_Month | Months when food scraps can be dropped off at the location | string | required : 1 |
Day_Hours | Days and hours when food scraps can be dropped off | string | required : 1 |
Notes | Additional site notes associated with food scrap drop-off location. | string | - |
Website | Website associated with food scrap drop-off location. | string | - |
Boro_CD | Borough and Community District which is represented by a single-digit borough number followed by two-digit borough community district number | integer | level : Nominalrequired : 1 |
Council_District | NYC Council District Number. There are 51 Council districts throughout the five boroughs and is one is represented by an elected Council Member. | integer | level : Nominalrequired : 1 |
CT_2010 | Census Tract (CT2010). The 2010 census tract in which the tax lot is located | integer | level : Nominal |
BBL | Ten digit Borough-Block-Lot (BBL) or parcel numbers that identify the location of buildings or properties | integer | level : Nominal |
BIN | Building Identification Number (BIN). A seven-digit numerical identifier unique to each building in the City of New York | integer | level : Nominal |
Latitude | Latitude of food scrap drop-off location for mapping purposes | number | required : 1 |
Longitude | Longitude of food scrap drop-off location for mapping purposes | number | required : 1 |
Police_Precinct | Police precinct in which the site is located | integer | level : Nominal |
Object_ID | An ObjectID is a unique, not null integer field used to uniquely identify rows in tables in a geodatabase | integer | level : Nominalrequired : 1 |
Data Preview
Borough | NTA Name | Site Name | Site Address | Hosted By | Open Month | Day Hours | Notes | Website | Boro CD | Council District | CT 2010 | BBL | BIN | Latitude | Longitude | Police Precinct | Object ID |
Manhattan | Harlem (North) | 134th Street Farm | 118 W 134th St | Harlem Grown | Year Round | 24/7 (Start Time: 24/7 - End Time: 24/7) | www.harlemgrown.org/volunteer | 110 | 9 | 1022600 | 40.81380167 | -73.94286914 | 32 | 399 | |||
Manhattan | East Midtown-Turtle Bay | Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket | E 47th St & 2nd Ave | GrowNYC | Year Round | Wednesday (Start Time: 8:00 AM - End Time: 12:30 PM) | grownyc.org/compost | 106 | 4 | 1009000 | 40.752606 | -73.969036 | 17 | 377 | |||
Manhattan | Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square | Madison Square Park Food Scrap Drop-off | Madison Avenue & E 25 Street | GrowNYC | Year Round | Wednesday (Start Time: 8:00 AM - End Time: 1:00 PM) | grownyc.org/compost | 105 | 2 | 1005600 | 40.742278000000006 | -73.98725 | 13 | 355 | |||
Manhattan | East Village | Tompkins Square Greenmarket | E 7th St & Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 | NYC Compost Project Hosted by LES Ecology Center | Year Round | Sunday (Start Time: 8:00 AM - End Time: 5:00 PM) | https://www.lesecologycenter.org/programs/compost/compost-drop-off-locations/ | 103 | 2 | 1003200 | 40.725995000000005 | -73.983207 | 9 | 287 | |||
Manhattan | Tribeca-Civic Center | Tribeca Greenmarket | Greenwich St. & Duane St | GrowNYC | Year Round | Saturday (Start Time: 8:00 AM - End Time: 1:00 PM) | grownyc.org/compost | 101 | 1 | 1003900 | 40.717424 | -74.010793 | 1 | 249 | |||
Brooklyn | Crown Heights (North) | Walt L Shamel Community Garden | 1097 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11216 | Volunteers at Walt L Shamel Community Garden | End of March - January 30 | Saturday and Sunday (Start Time: 12:00 PM - End Time: 2:00 PM) | https://www.facebook.com/WaltLShamelCommunityGarden/ | 308 | 35 | 3022100 | 40.677440000000004 | -73.95365699999999 | 77 | 171 | |||
Brooklyn | Prospect Heights | Prospect Heights Food Scrap Drop-off | Park Place & Carlton Ave | GrowNYC | Year Round | Thursday (Start Time: 8:00 AM - End Time: 11:00 AM) | grownyc.org/compost | 308 | 35 | 3016300 | 40.677409999999995 | -73.972226 | 78 | 147 | |||
Brooklyn | Bushwick (East) | Wilson Ave Food Scrap Drop-off | Wilson Ave & Moffat St (near L train) | GrowNYC | Year Round | Thursday (Start Time: 9:00 AM - End Time: 1:00 PM) | grownyc.org/compost | 304 | 37 | 3041100 | 40.688793 | -73.904826 | 83 | 127 | |||
Queens | Astoria (Central) | Astoria Pug: Most Precious Blood | 32-23 36th St, Queens, NY 11106 (inside parking lot) | Astoria Pug | Year Round | 24/7 (Start Time: 24/7 - End Time: 24/7) | https://www.instagram.com/astoriapug/?hl=en | 401 | 22 | 4005900 | 40.75914 | -73.92146 | 114 | 13 | |||
Brooklyn | Flatbush | Flatbush Junction Food Scrap Drop-off | Hillel Pl & Flatbush Ave | GrowNYC | Year Round | Friday (Start Time: 8:30 AM - End Time: 2:30 PM) | grownyc.org/compost | 314 | 45 | 3077400 | 40.632583000000004 | -73.948111 | 70 | 546 |