Compost for Brooklyn (C4B) is a community composting project based in Kensington, Brooklyn, New York. We are committed to ecological restoration, composting, and education in our local neighborhood and beyond.
Ecological Restoration
We are dedicated to growing healthier urban communities from the soil on up. Come see how we have used our compost to transform a once vacant lot into a thriving refuge for plants, pollinators, and community members!
Composting
Compost for Brooklyn empowers city residents to reduce waste through our free community composting program at our garden in Kensington, Brooklyn. We also offer on-site visits to help our neighbors identify and install the composting system that best fits their lifestyle.
Education
Bug Land Builders, an educational program of Compost for Brooklyn, teaches students about the vital role that invertebrates play in our urban ecosystems. The curriculum begins with an exploration of decomposers and composting, and culminates with the planting of a pollinator garden.
WINTER COMPOST OPEN HOURS & DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
THURSDAYS: 3:00 to 5:00 PM @ Compost for Brooklyn’s garden at Newkirk Avenue and East 8th Street
SUNDAYS: 1:00 to 3:00 PM @ Compost for Brooklyn’s garden at Newkirk Avenue and East 8th Street
Please join our mailing list to receive updates about schedule changes and cancellations.
Compost for Brooklyn is entirely run by volunteers. Please contact us at compostforbrooklyn [at] gmail [dot] com if you’re interested in volunteering to host open hours.
Compost for Brooklyn is fiscally sponsored by the Open Space Institute as part of its Citizen Action Program.
