Our Projects
The NYC Compost Project, created by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) in 1993, works to rebuild NYC’s soils by providing New Yorkers with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to make and use compost locally.
NYC Compost Project programs are implemented by DSNY-funded teams at seven host organizations, including Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Big Reuse, Earth Matter NY, Lower East Side Ecology Center, Queens Botanical Garden, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, and The New York Botanical Garden.
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) promotes a healthy environment through the efficient management of solid waste and the development of environmentally sound long-range planning for handling refuse, including recyclables. The Department operates 59 district garages and manages a fleet of 2,022 rear-loading collection trucks, 450 mechanical brooms and 365 salt/sand spreaders. The Department clears litter, snow and ice from approximately 6,000 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.
NYC Compost Project Free Tip Sheets
Visit the Department of Sanitation website for additional resources and tip sheets.
NYC Compost Project
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Apprentices
Earth Matter’s apprenticeship program is aimed at adults (ages 18+) that are interested in scaling up their community composting operations, acquiring green job skills, and spreading knowledge of composting best practices in New York City and beyond. If you are interested in learning more about Earth Matter’s apprenticeship program, see Adult Apprenticeships.
2017-2018
Desiree Marzan
Ilsa Enomoto
Jamal Smith
Kai Tang
Yuk Chan
Pamela Orrego
Ticiana Jardim Marini
2017
Nelli Agbulos
Lis Arjona
Will Thompson
Devon Heath
Michael Stinavage
Philip Botwinick
LeNora Carter
Kimberley Reinhardt
Rose Livingston
Anna Cassell
Harrison Weiss
Jessica Haltzman
Kevin Doby
Marc Shifflett
Matthew Civello
Paul Glick
Perry Leung
2016
Dominick Caravella
Sharonne Caullychurn
Tisha Chong
David Klein
Sarah Lehrich
Trang Dong
Rosalia Lucero
Frederick Phillips
Infinitae Stockton
Pat Simmonds
Kam Yau
Joan Conlon
2015
David Granik
Michelle Hernandez
Imane Azzamrehali
2014
Darym Alden
Gloria Diaz
Sarah Tobias
Jabani Bennett
Clay Ezell
Leah Rhyne
Alberto Carreras
Andrea Lieske
Angela De Roberts
Anandi A. Premlall
2013
Margot Becker
Alexis Negran
Stephen Toriello
Miles Bolton
Shafina Rahim
Prita Lal
Barry Rothstein
Emmanuel Martinez
Chris Thompson
2012
2011
Jeremy Teperman
2012 Fellow
Aaron Nesser
2012 Fellow
Anna Davis
2011 Fellow
Maya Ito
2011 Fellow