E. 7th St. btw Aves. B & C
(north side)
New York
NY
Lower East Side Ecology Center Garden
Overview
Public drop off for compostable food and garden scraps, any time through gate opening. Gate is open year-round: Sundays 8am to 5pm. Come in and enjoy the quiet green space and art, as well as the materials we use everyday.
LESEC supports composting and E-waste (electronics such as computers, TVs, etc) recycling and other sustainability efforts by residents and businesses in Manhattan.
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Impacts
Té Sep 2009 "By bringing my compostable waste to the Lower east Side Ecology Center, rather than putting it in a landfill, I helped reduce the burden of pollution on the planet and provided valuable nutrients for generations of plants and animals to come."
Janet J Dec 2008 "I spend so much money on organic veggies, I'm happy i can use the trimmings"
Rochelle Nov 2008 "started composting in NYC--I had thought it was impossible!"
Beth Aug 2008 "We now compost at the office with a worm bin!"
Thomas Aug 2008 "Started composting"
Simon Aug 2008 "started composting"
Anonymous Aug 2008 "started composting"
Thomas Aug 2008 "compost all of my fruit & veg waste"
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