A program of Community Environmental Center.

Questions about donating? Email us at donate@bignyc.org

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.

 

Welcome to BIGNYC!

Shannon Kerner is back at Build it Green!NYC after the success of her previous workshop, “Mosaic What Your Momma Gave You”. Create your own book by reusing some of Build It Green!NYC’s vintage record record covers. We have an extensive collection so...Read More
At a historic Teaneck New Jersey estate, the BIG!NYC deconstruction team dismantled an amazing 1920’s Ludowici Brookville Green glazed terracotta...Read More
The party may be over, but the DIY chairs live on!  You can now buy these one-a-kind-creations from krrb.com's website - the auction begins now!...Read More
It is International Compost Awareness Week and BIG!Compost is looking for Western Queens residents between the ages of 18-24 to join our summer...Read More
May 4 in Astoria & May 5 in Gowanus Registration is currently closed, but small quantities of each tree will be available first come, first...Read More
Join BIG!NYC and our amazing Gowanus neighbors Twig Terrariums for our upcoming April 27th workshop where we'll provide a little breakfast and some...Read More
NYC Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling (BWPRR) initiated a new program for people to request FREE compost or...Read More

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