Composting Collection at Union Square Green Market

I tried vermicomposting in my apartment many years ago.  Let’s just say the worms didn’t love the ambiance.  But never say die and thanks to the Lower East Side Ecology Center, my guilt is assuaged as I tote my fruit and vegetable scraps to the bins at the northeast corner of the Green Market, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (8am -5pm) Check this link about what’s compostable: (http://www.lesecologycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=36 )  Outside of Manhattan, here is a link to alternate composting sites: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/compost-project.shtml  

To keep everything in the apartment smelling sweet I freeze my scraps until the next market day.  Granted sometimes things get a little tight in the freezer, but it’s worth the crush. 

If you want to try composting at home the center has instructions on their website. http://www.lesecologycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=3&Itemid=6. Or http://www.nyccompost.org.  

Composting is great fun.  Let me know if you are brave enough to try.  Otherwise, try composting with the LESEC. The matter that you deposit there today in a couple of months can be purchased as rich organic soil for your houseplants.