Dobbs Ferry Food Scraps Drop-Off Site

1 Stanley Avenue, Dobbs Ferry
(Behind Chipotle - put “DF DPW” in your GPS)

Even if you compost in your backyard, you can bring food waste to be processed at a commercial facility and turned into compost for farmers and gardeners. Keep it out of the trash incinerator and turn it into productive soil. SEE BELOW FOR ALL OF THE DETAILS.

Free and open to all residents!

How do I compost?
It's easy as 1..2..3!
1. Collect your food scraps in a countertop pail. 
2. Transfer your food scraps into your transportation/storage bin.
3. Bring your transportation bin to the Food Scrap Recycling drop-off bins at the Dobbs Ferry DPW Garage to dispose of your food scraps as often as needed.

Where/When is it?
Residents can now bring ALL food scraps to the Food Scrap Drop-off Site at the Dobbs Ferry DPW Garage located at 1 Stanley Avenue. The food scrap Recycling drop-off site is open Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-3:30 pm (all year); Saturday-Sunday, 6 am-9:30 am (April-November only).

What do I need to start?
Although they are not required to participate, food scrap recycling "starter kits" make it easy and are available at the Village Hall Administrative Office for $20 per kit (cash or check). The kits include a countertop pail, storage and transportation bin, and a roll of 25 compostable bags for each container.

What is accepted?
ALL FOOD, including:

  • Fruits and Vegetables (remove stickers, bands and ties)

  • Meat and Poultry (bones ok)

  • Fish and Shellfish (shells ok)

  • Dairy Products

  • Bread and Pasta

  • Rice and Grains

  • Egg Shells

  • Chips and Snacks

  • Nuts and Seeds

  • Leftover, Spoiled and Expired Food (cooked ok)

  • Coffee Grounds (paper filters ok)

  • Tea Bags (no staples)

  • Tissues and Napkins

  • Cut Flowers

  • Compostable Bags (no plastic bags)

  • BPI Certified Compostable products

What is not accepted?

  • Plastic bags, plastic packages and wrappers are never allowed in the bins.

  • Baby/hand wipes are never allowed in the bins.

  • Please no pet waste or yard waste.


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Composting 101

Did you know that composting not only turns wasteful trash into a useful resource for our farms and gardens, but it can even help reverse climate change?

Backyard Composting How-To:

Here are some great resources to get you started in developing an easy backyard compost system for your yard.  You'll reduce waste and create rich nutritive soil for your garden and plants!

From the New York Botanical Garden:
https://www.nybg.org/images/green_up/compost_made_easy.pdf

From the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection:
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/qv/cmppstr.pdf

New York State's guide to home composting:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8799.html

 

COMPOSTING MATTERS!

Here is a great video that shows why composting not only helps gardeners and farmers use better soil and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but can actually help reverse the impact of those emissions. So cool!