Locations where NYC residents can drop off their food scraps to be composted. For more information, visit https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/residents/food-scrap-drop-off.page.

Annual tons of food scraps dropped off at Green Markets and nonprofit partners. Also includes deliveries of organics such as leaf and wood wastes to nonprofit partners. In FY 2021, DSNY suspended its collection of food scraps from Green Markets due to COVID and COVID-related budget cuts. In FY 2021, nonprofit partners started to haul their own organic material.

• For DSNY monthly tonnages collected curbside by DSNY vehicles, see: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/DSNY-Monthly-Tonnage-Data/ebb7-mvp5.


• Visit https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/food-scraps-and-yard-waste-page/nyc-food-scrap-drop-off-locations for drop-off composting updates.


• For more information about NYC's organics collection programs, see: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/resources/reports/organics-reports.