Establishing Best Management Practices for Urban Community

Compost Sites

COMPOST2017 USCC Conference Monday, January 23rd, 2017 Renée Crowley Project Manager NYC Compost Project Hosted by Lower East Side Ecology Center

NYC Compost Project Partners…

Our Mission: The NYC Compost Project works to rebuild NYC’s soils by providing New Yorkers with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to produce and use compost locally.

Outreach and Education

Master Composter Certificate Course

Organics Recovery

Technical Assistance

Where are NYC community compost sites located?

Best Management Practices

Program Areas

•  Site & System Design

•  Site Management

•  Composting Process

•  Using Compost

•  Community Engagement

71% of sites visited since June 2016 follow

ALL standard BMP’s!

Compost Site: Red Hook Community Farm

Compost Site: La Plaza Cultural

Renée Crowley Project Manager NYC Compost Project Hosted by Lower East Side Ecology Center renee@lesecologycenter.org lesecologycenter.org nyc.gov/compostproject

Thank you!