Volunteers collect food scraps which are picked up and processed by Big Reuse at their Salt Lot community composting site in Gowanus.

We accept:

• All fruit and vegetable scraps
• Bread
• Eggshells
• Coffee grounds, beans, filters
• Teabags (with any staples removed)
• Grains
• Nuts
• Compostable serviceware 

We do not accept:

• Meat or fish
• Bones
• Dairy products (cheese, milk, whole eggs)
• Shells (clam, oyster, mussel)
• Plastic, rubberbands, or produce stickers 

Volunteer Roles

• Staff food scrap drop offs on Sundays
• Plan and staff events (i.e. pumpkin smash)

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