NYC Compost Giveback Event

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 36^th 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