LEAF COLLECTION AT EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

Collect autumn leaves from your lawn and bring them to the East Fourth Street Community Garden from now through Saturday, November 2nd, during the garden's open hours.

 

They ask that you not bring any garden trimmings, such as roots and branches, and the bags that you bring them in shouldn't have any litter in them.

 

Open Hours

Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden 

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

LEAF DROP-OFF AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

Leaf Drive

Wednesday, October 25th,

through Sunday, October 29th

 

Leaves are used at the East Fourth Street Community Garden to help compost the food scraps that neighbors donate to the Garden.

 

From Wednesday, October 25th, through Sunday, October 29th, drop off your leaves at the Garden during its open hours.

 

Please don't include garden trimmings (such as roots and branches) or litter in the bags that you bring the leaves in. 

 

Open Hours

Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475 

BRING FOOD SCRAPS AND LEAVES TO THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

The East Fourth Street Community Garden is open to the public through October 31st from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Continue to drop off food scraps for the gardeners to use for compost through November 19th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays (no Sunday hours).

But don't leave food scraps by the gate, bring them into the garden. Food scraps left by the gate will be thrown away instead of composted.

Also, drop off your fallen leaves at the garden during its annual Fall Leaf Drive from October 19th through November 20th. Bring them to the garden on Wednesdays, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, between 10:00 a.m. and noon.

Just bring leaves--not garden trimmings, branches, roots, or litter. The gardeners will use the leaves to compost the food scraps that neighbors donate to them. Leaves are valuable "browns" (carbon-rich material) that balance the food scraps in their compost bins.

After November 20th, and until the garden reopens in April 2023, don't bring any compost or leaves to the garden.

The East Fourth Street Community Garden is part of the New York City Parks Department's GreenThumb, the largest community garden program in the United States.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

179 E. 4th Street

between Caton Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway

Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

LEAF DROPOFF AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

Drop off your fallen leaves at the East Fourth Street Community Garden during its annual Fall Leaf Drive from October 19th through November 20th. Bring them to the garden on Wednesdays, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, between 10:00 a.m. and noon.

Just bring leaves--not garden trimmings, branches, roots, or litter. The gardeners will use the leaves to compost the food scraps that neighbors donate to them. Leaves are valuable "browns" (carbon-rich material) that balance the food scraps in their compost bins. 

The East Fourth Street Community Garden is part of the New York City Parks Department's GreenThumb, the largest community garden program in the United States.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

179 E. 4th Street

between Caton Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway

Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY BOARDS 7 AND 12

Curbside Leaf Collection

Sunday, November 20th, and Sunday, December 4th

The Sanitation Department will hold two special curbside leaf collection days in Community Boards 7 (Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park) and 12 (Kensington, Borough Park, part of Midwood) as well as in other Brooklyn Community Boards (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18). The first collection is scheduled for Sunday, November 20th, and the second for Sunday, December 4th.

Put fallen leaves at the curb after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19th, and Saturday, December 3rd, preferably in thirty-gallon paper lawn and leaf bags or in rigid, unlined garbage cans labeled “yard waste.”

Homeowners and property owners are required to collect leaves on the sidewalks (including tree pits and grass strips) and 18" from the curb into the street in front of their property.

The leaves collected on these two days will be composted to nourish street trees, soil, and parks. On these two days, don't put the leaves in plastic bags.

Just as with the weekly curbside composting program, these special leaf collection days aren't for leaves, grass, branches, or yard clippings that are generated by hired professionals, who are required to bring them to a permitted composting facility.

For residents of Community Board 7, these two special collection days are in addition to being able to put their leaves curbside for pickup on their weekly Curbside Composting day. 

ANOTHER DATE CHANGE FOR CURBSIDE LEAF PICK-UP IN BROOKLYN BY THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT

Update to the Update: The collection date has been changed again. Set your leaves out for collection at the curb after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 18th. Collection will begin on Sunday, December 19th.

 

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Update:  The collection date has been changed. Set your leaves out for collection at the curb after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11th.

 

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Raked-up leaves will be picked up curbside on Saturday, November 20th, and Saturday, December 4th, in Brooklyn community boards 7 and 12 (as well as in 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 and 9 through 18).

 

The Department of Sanitation will turn the leaves into compost to nourish street trees, soil, and parks. 

Leaf set-out guidelines:

• Collect the leaves in paper lawn & leaf bags or in unlined rigid containers. Don't put them in plastic bags.
  

• Set the leaves out for collection at the curb after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 20th, and Saturday, December 4th. 
  

• Don't put any leaves, grass, branches, and yard clippings generated by hired professionals out for curbside collection. They have to be disposed of by the hired professionals themselves.

 

Free leaf bags can be picked up in Brooklyn at these events, while supplies last:

• December 4th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, Prospect Park West and Flatbush Avenue
• December 4th, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., FAD Holiday Market at St. Paul’s Church, 190 Court Street
• December 4th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wyckoff-Bond Garden, 189-195 Wyckoff Street
• December 7th, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Red Hook Library, 7 Wolcott Street
• December 8th, noon to 2 p.m., 64 Street Community Garden, 373 64 Street
• December 11th, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Clinton Hill, CSA 345 Waverly Avenue
• December 11th, 10 a.m. to noon, Sunset Park BID, 44 Street and 7 Avenue
• December 11th, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Shore Road Park Clean-Up, 91 Street and Shore Road
• December 13th, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Bushwick Inlet Park, 86 Kent Avenue

If your home participates in the brown bin curbside composting collection program, you already receive leaf collection service. Place your leaves at the curb in the brown bins or in paper leaf bags or unlined rigid containers for pick-up on your usual curbside composting collection day.

UPDATE ON CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION IN COMMUNITY BOARDS 7 AND 12

The leaf collection date has been changed to December 11th.

 

Raked-up leaves will be picked up curbside in Brooklyn community boards 7 and 12 (as well as in 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 and 9 through 18). The Department of Sanitation will turn the leaves into compost. 

Leaf set-out guidelines:

• Collect the leaves in paper lawn & leaf bags or in unlined rigid containers.
• Set the leaves out for collection at the curb after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11th. 
• Don't put any leaves, grass, branches, and yard clippings generated by hired professionals out for curbside collection. They have to be disposed of by the hired professionals themselves.