Recycle & Compost On-Site
Recycling On-Site:
We all love to recycle, but we were a bit overloaded last season. Please do NOT bring plastic berry cartons (cardboard okay). Unfortunately, we do not have the space to store these and they WILL BE TOSSED. Instead, donate them to a child for a fun craft project (snapping turtles?)– heck, teach a craft project to our members ;) Use them as plant starters, or recycle them yourself.
Compost On-Site:
We Accept:
Fruit and vegetable scraps
Coffee grounds and filters, Tea bags
Bread, rice, pasta and other grains (no sauce)
Egg shells
We DO NOT Compost:
Meat and fish
Cheese and other dairy products
Fats, oils, greasy food
Animal waste
Plastic bags or rubber bands
Please empty your plastic bags and/or containers of compost into the collection receptacle at the side door to ARROW community garden before picking up your share!
Questions? Contact the Western Queens Compost Initiative at: wqnscompost@gmail.com
About the WESTERN QUEENS COMPOST INITIATIVE:
We are committed to recycling residential food waste from our community into wonderful nutrient-rich compost.
This season, we will be collecting food waste from CSA’s, Greenmarkets, Community Gardens, and Bike Tours. The compost created will be used to grow food and beautify our green spaces.