Wanted: Recycling Volunteers

Residents in NYC recycle about half of what they can, and OROE is hitting the streets of the five boroughs to help NYC do even better.  We need YOU to join our dedicated team of volunteers who donate time and talent to help spread the word!

Volunteers are highly encouraged to attend one of our monthly Recycling Outreach Volunteer Orientations.

Saturdays, January 7 - February 25

Promote Compost at Abingdon Square Greenmarket
10am-12:30pm, West 12th St & 8th Avenue, Manhattan
Passionate volunteers are needed to provide the public with composting information and to help intake food scraps.
Please contact us to sign up.

Tuesday, January 31

Recycling Outreach at Whitehall Ferry Terminal
3pm-7pm, Downtown Manhattan
Passionate volunteers are needed to engage New Yorkers, provide the public with recycling information, and play the recycling game. Please contact us to sign up.

Sunday, February 5

Stop 'N' Swap® - Staten Island
12pm-4:30pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church
347 Davis Ave (b/t Castleton Ave and S. St Austin's Pl)
Promote recycling and reuse by helping us collect,sort, and display donated items as people donate them! Please contact us to sign up.

Thursday, February 16

Recycling Volunteer Orientation
6:30pm to 8pm near City Hall/Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan
Get tips and tools for teaching others to recycle with GrowNYC! Meet other volunteers, sign up for events and enjoy pizza and other refreshments. Please note: all GrowNYC volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. Space is limited! Please RSVP to secure a seat and receive location details at 212-374-3960 or via email.

Ongoing, Saturdays

Help Promote Compost at Greenmarket
Various sites in Brooklyn and Manhattan
On March 5, GrowNYC launched a pilot compost program to collect kitchen scraps at select Greenmarkets.  We've collected nearly 200,000 pounds so far and with your help the program will grow by "greens and browns".  Donate a few hours to assist with outreach and collections or share your recycling know-how by conducting a worm bin demonstration.  Find collection sites, hours and locations here.  Contact us to volunteer.  

Ongoing

¿Habla español?
OROE works in many Spanish-speaking areas in NYC and can use volunteers for jobs such as bilingual workshops, street fairs and the translation of signs and flyers.  Contact us if we can call on you to help!