The Town of Greenburgh is food scrap friendly! Our Food Scrap Recycling Program accepts resident food scraps for composting.

Food scraps make up a large portion of the trash sent to landfills and incinerators, but they’re not trash. They are a valuable resource that can be turned into nutrient-rich compost.

Recycling food scraps:

• Captures nutrients and energy and returns them to the soil

• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions, food scraps in landfills produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas

• Avoids inefficiency in incinerators, food scraps contain water and don’t burn well

By composting food scraps, we turn waste into a useful product that helps our soil, water, and air stay healthy.

Compost is a soil amendment that enriches the soil. It helps plants grow stronger, prevents soil erosion, and reduces the need for water, fertilizers, and pesticides. Every time you use potting soil or see landscapers apply “dirt,” you’re likely using compost.

Collected food scraps are taken to a commercial compost facility in Ulster County, NY, where they are mixed with yard waste and transformed into nutrient-rich compost.

Over 20 municipalities in Westchester County currently offer residential food scrap recycling programs.

Grab Your Starter Kit at the Nature Center Manor House!

Cash or check only. Supplies are limited.

Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM

Note: Individual compost bag rolls are no longer available.

Questions?  Email info@naturecentergb.org