The document discusses establishing best management practices (BMPs) for urban community compost sites in New York City. It provides an overview of the NYC Compost Project, which works to provide education and support for composting in NYC through programs like a master composter course, technical assistance for sites, and ensuring sites follow BMPs in areas like site design and management, composting process, and community engagement. It notes that since June 2016, 71% of visited sites have followed all standard BMPs.

1. 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

2. NYC Compost Project Partners…

3. 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.

4. Outreach and Education

5. Master Composter Certificate Course

6. Organics Recovery

7. Technical Assistance

9. Where are NYC community
compost sites located?

13. Best Management Practices
Program Areas
• Site & System Design
• Site Management
• Composting Process
• Using Compost
• Community Engagement

16. 71% of sites visited since
June 2016 follow
ALL standard BMP’s!

17. Compost Site: Red Hook Community Farm

22. Compost Site: La Plaza Cultural

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