NYC Compost Giveback Event
28
Jul
2018
pin Corner of Beach 36th Street and Beach Channel Drive
Far Rockaway,
NY
11691
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State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Queens) in partnership with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will be hosting a Compost Giveback Event on Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain or shine), at the corner of Beach 36th Street and Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
NYC Compost is made by DSNY from your food scraps and yard waste and is available in 40-pound bags.
Pre-registration is required to receive compost. Contact Senator Sanders’s District Office at 718-523-3069.
Please note: Compost is for NYC residents only. Business and commercial vehicles will not be served.
For more information on other ways to get compost in New York City, visit nyc.gov/getcompost
There are many benefits to using compost.
- It builds good soil structure
- Enables soil to retain nutrients, water, and air
- Protects against drought
- Helps maintain a neutral pH
- Protects plants from many diseases commonly found in the garden
- Feeds earthworms and other microbial life in the soil
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