![Senator Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2021sandersbio.jpg?itok=FLrorZAv)
Senator Sanders Gives Away 24,000 Pounds of Free Compost
October 28, 2017
![Senator Sanders takes a break from handing out the heavy bags of compost.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/unnadfmed.jpg?itok=51IxFL5x)
Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) partnered with New York City Department of Sanitation to host a free compost give away event at the Samuel Huntington School - P.S. 40 in South Jamaica.
Over 140 people arrived to collect a free 40-pound bag of compost. Many residents and garden groups traveled from as far as Lauralton and the Rockaways to take advantage of this free event. A total of 24,000 pounds of compost was handed out. While residents were busy loading up their vehicles, the resounding message throughout the day was “the timing was perfect.”
“I see winners on both sides here today,” Senator Sanders said. “However, the biggest winner is planet Earth. There is so much to appreciate about compost, we are reducing the city’s volume of waste while lowing our carbon footprint. The City of New York understands the environmental benefits composting has on plant life, it is a sensible solution to waste disposal in a city that never sleeps.”
When mixed with soil, compost can help retain the soil’s moisture and nutrients producing healthier plants, fruits and vegetables.
Share this Article or Press Release
Newsroom
Go to Newsroom![Senator Sanders debating on the extension of Article 15-A last month.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/sanders_sd10_article_15-a.jpg?itok=yIJ6Csit)
![Senator Sanders honored the following students: Asfiyah Shafi, resident of Far Rockaway and recent graduate of the Academy of Medical Technology, left, Dennis A. Kwarteng, resident of Far Rockaway and student at Queens High School for Information, Research, and Technology, Nancy Diaz Martinez resident of Far Rockaway, and student at the Academy of Medical Technology and Olga Henriquez, resident of Ozone Park and graduate of Richmond Hill High School.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/2b9f940c-eeaf-406e-9822-661711c04b6c.jpg?itok=DvIZV7No)
![Senator Sanders led supporters in a mini-march to announce the upcoming Caribbean Carnival in the Rockaways.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/press-release/main-image/sanders_sd_10_caribbean_carnival_preview_2019.jpg?itok=l_bYjtPH)