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ASTORIA CENTER
3-17 26th Ave. Queens, NY
718-777-0132
astoria@bignyc.org
GOWANUS CENTER
69 9th St. Brooklyn, NY
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org
Open Everyday!
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
In 2012 BIG!NYC:
* Diverted 1,200 tons of reuseable building materials from the landfill
* Donated over 57 tons of lumber to community & school gardens. That's 1,200 raised garden beds in NYC!
* Gave away $58,780 worth of materials to local organizations.
BIG!NYC Calendar:
6/22 BIG!Workshops: Build a Bench @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/23 BIG!Workshops: Record Your Thoughts! Book Binding with Shannon @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/25 BIG!Workshops: Know Your Tools: Women and Trans DIY 101 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/27 BIG!Workshops: Mosaic What Yo Momma Gave You! Round 2 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
6/29 BIG!Workshops: Unconventional Embroidery with Brooklyn Craft Farm @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
7/10-8/1 BIG!Workshops: Upholstery 101 with Annie Evelyn (eight part class) @ BIG!NYC Gowanus(8 sessions)
7/13 BIG!Workshops: Rainwater Harvesting with Adam Katzman @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
7/16 Brooklyn Bridge Park Green Series: Urban Gardening Design Challenge @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/20 BIG!Workshops: Create Your Own Pendant Light with Urban Chandy @ BIG!NYC Gowanus
Drop Off Sites
BIG!Compost Food Scrap Drop-Off Locations:
SUNDAYS:
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
Sundays, 9am-1pm
34th Ave between 77 & 78 Streets
Forest Hills Greenmarket
Sundays, 10am-12pm (June 2 - December 29, 2013)
South side of Queens Blvd at 70th Avenue
MONDAYS:
Queens Library at Steinway
Mondays, 8-10am
21-45 31st Street
Commuter Composting at Vernon Jackson 7
Mondays, 8am-11am
Drop-off located at the north corner of Vernon Mall at Vernon Blvd and 50th Avenue
Commuter Composting at Greenpoint Avenue G
Mondays, 8:30am-10:30am
Drop-off located in front of The Garden Food Market, 921 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Long Island City CSA, Hour Children
Mondays, 2-6pm, Wednesdays, 5-8pm (May 29-Oct 23),
Thursdays, 4-7pm (no collection on major holidays)
36-49 11th Street between Aves. 36 and 37, Long Island City.
Questions about this location? Call the pantry 718-482-8226.
TUESDAYS:
Commuter Composting at Broadway N/Q
Tuesdays, 8am-10am
Just outside the entrance to the Broadway N/Q, on 31st Street across from the Rite Aid (in front of 32-15 31st Street).
WEDNESDAYS:
Long Island City CSA, Hour Children
Mondays, 2-6pm, Wednesdays, 5-8pm (May 29-Oct 23),
Thursdays, 4-7pm (no collection on major holidays)
36-49 11th Street between Aves. 36 and 37, Long Island City.
Questions about this location? Call the pantry 718-482-8226.
THURSDAYS:
Long Island City CSA, Hour Children
Mondays, 2-6pm, Wednesdays, 5-8pm (May 29-Oct 23),
Thursdays, 4-7pm (no collection on major holidays)
36-49 11th Street between Aves. 36 and 37, Long Island City.
Questions about this location? Call the pantry 718-482-8226.
Astoria CSA, ARROW Community Center
Thursdays, (May 30 - December 5, 2013)
3:30 pm to 7:30 pm (during CSA distribution hours)
35-30 35th Street, Astoria, NY
Build It Green!NYC in Gowanus, in partnership with Gowanus Canal Conservancy
Thursdays and Fridays, starting June 6
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
69 9th St, Brooklyn NY 11215
FRIDAYS:
Build It Green!NYC in Gowanus,in partnership with Gowanus Canal Conservancy
Thursdays and Fridays, starting June 6
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
69 9th St, Brooklyn NY 11215
SATURDAYS:
Queens Library at Broadway
Saturdays, 1-3pm
40-20 Broadway, Long Island City
Queens Library at Long Island City
Saturdays, 1-3pm (April 13 - September 28, 2013)
37-44 21st Street, Long Island City
Queens Library at Sunnyside
Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm
43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City
Sunnyside Greenmarket
Saturdays, 10am-1pm (June 1 - November 23, 2013)
Skillman Ave between 42 and 43 Streets
Socrates Sculpture Park Greenmarket
Saturdays, 10am-12pm (June 1 - December 21, 2013)
Vernon Blvd & Broadway, Long Island City
More drop off locations coming soon!
BIG!Compost is working hard to increase the number of opportunities for NYC residents to drop off their food scraps and yard waste for local composting. These drop off sites are made possible by our incredible community partners, including GrowNYC, Queens Library, and Hour Children. If you have an idea for a new drop off location, please let us know by emailing compost@bignyc.org.
Food Scrap Drop-Offs Managed by Our Community Partners:
If our drop off locations are not convenient for you, check out this list or visit bit.ly/nycLORP for food scrap composting opportunities across the city.
Compost for Brooklyn
Earth Matter
GrowNYC
Lower East Side Ecology Center
North Brooklyn Compost Project
NYC Compost Project Local Organics Recovery Program
Project Farm
SunnyCompost
LIC Community Garden
Are you a part of community based composting program in NYC and want to be listed here? Let us know! Email compost@bignyc.org.
