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Cultivating greener and more resilient New York City communities amid accelerating climate change.

Donation Hours

Our Reuse Center in Gowanus is open daily and accepts donations from 10AM-5PM. Our new Bushwick location accepts donations (no furniture or building materials) daily from 11AM-7PM. Big Donations restricted because of heat over 95 today Wednesday 7/15. Please donate another day. - Click Here !

Reuse Center Hours

Our Gowanus location is open 7 days a week from 10AM-7PM. Our Bushwick reuse center is open daily from 11AM-7PM. - Click Here!

Volunteer

Volunteer with our Community Compost team, our Street Tree Care Team, and at the Big Reuse Centers. - Click Here!

Compost

Collecting food scraps and organic waste to produce nutrient-rich compost and supporting hyper-local compost processing citywide. - Click Here !

Our Programs

Big Reuse Centers, Brooklyn

Our Gowanus, Brooklyn location is the biggest thrift store in New York City, with everything from clothing, furniture, and building materials, for a wide array of used items. Our new location in Bushwick accepts clothing, accessories, home goods, smaller appliances, and more!

Community Composting

Providing community composting sites, food scrap drop-offs, compost bin installations, education, compost consulting, and volunteer events to make composting accessible to NYC residents!

Street Tree Care

Providing street tree care, tree guards, tree planting, and compost education in partnership with City Council members, community groups & schools.

Curbside Compost Outreach

Have questions about DSNY's Curbside Composting Mandates? Our outreach team provides support, 1-gallon kitchen containers, and information materials at tabling events across the city.

SHOP REUSE

Some of the latest vintage and collectable items available at our Gowanus location.

Global Specialties PB-505

$499.00

Rollei 35QZ designed by F.A. Porsche

$699.00

Vintage Whirling Dervish Bowl

$49.99

Tiffany & Co. Platter by Josef Riedel

$149.00

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