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Mar 15, 2023
Exciting News: Curbside Composting Rolling Out Citywide!
The Curbside Composting program, which is the Department of Sanitation’s weekly collection service for food scraps, f...
Mar 15, 2023
Street Tree Care Across Brooklyn!
Our compost application and education team has been holding events all over Brooklyn this past week! Along with our ...
Mar 15, 2023
Learn about rat prevention in NYC
Next Thursday, Brooklyn Borough President's office and the NYC Department of Health are offering a free, two hour, co...
Mar 15, 2023
Curbside Compost Collection returns to Queens!
Curbside Composting returns to Queens on March 27 and Big Reuse will be there to provide outreach! Curbside Compost...
Mar 15, 2023
Become a Master Composter!
Do you love composting, healthy soil, diverting waste, and making your community greener? Consider enrolling in the D...
Feb 17, 2023
NYC Announced Composting For All by 2024!
We are super excited that Mayor Adams and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced plans to roll out free, year-round, compost collection services to residents of all five boroughs - the nation’s largest composting program!
Nov 1, 2022
Support Big Reuse During Brooklyn Gives!
Nov 29th is Giving Tuesday, the national day for supporting nonprofits.
Show your support for Big Reuse on Giving Tu...
Aug 27, 2022
Recycle Leftover Paint at Big Reuse!
You can now recycle your used paint by dropping it off for collection or resale at Big Reuse!In 2019 New York State p...
Jul 28, 2022
Big Reuse Clothing Department -- A Thrifting Goldmine!
The clothing department at Big Reuse has undergone a massive transformation in the last two years, thanks to generous...
Jul 27, 2022
Big Reuse Bookstore -- Brooklyn's Best Kept Secret?
Here at Big Reuse, we believe we hold the keys to one of Brooklyn's best kept secrets: our MASSIVE bookstore section!...
Jul 20, 2022
Big Reuse Curbside Composting Outreach Connects with 60,000 New Yorkers!
In the past year - in a non-stop effort to promote DSNY's curbside composting program - Big Reuse Outreach staff effort included
Speaking with nearly 60,000 New Yorkers about Curbside Composting.
Visiting or calling over 11,000 NYC homes in NYC to educate residents.
Tabling, coordinating and providing information at almost 900 events.
Delivering over 5,000 kitchen containers to residents of high-rise buildings.
Giving away over 7,000 bags of compost..