Our network of farmers markets, Youthmarkets, Fresh Food Box pick-ups, and Greenmarket Co. ensures that all New Yorkers have access to the freshest, healthiest local food.
What We Accept:
Clean and dry clothing, paired shoes, linens, handbags, belts, and other reusable textiles. No fabric rolls or scraps of any size, rugs, carpeting, pillows, comforters, or luggage. Your contribution to the program is tax deductible.
What happens to materials donated?
Textiles are accepted by Wearable Collections and taken to a facility where they are sorted into different grades, with an effort to recover as much usable clothing as possible for distribution to second-hand markets. Material that is not suitable for reuse will go to recycling markets to be used as wiping rags or shredded for low grade fiber products such as insulation.
Why can’t I recycle scraps?
Due to a shift in market conditions, Wearable Collections is unable to accept large volumes of scraps for processing. Your quality donations ensure the sustainability of the textile recycling program, which recovers the portion of non-reusable material for secondary uses.
Get a textile recycling bin for your apartment building!
Check out refashioNYC for more info.
5.4 Million lbs Collected Since 2007
The average New Yorker tosses 46 pounds of clothing and other textiles in the trash each year. All told, NYC residents discard nearly 200,000 tons of textiles every year, at a cost to taxpayers and our environment.
Textiles can be dropped off weekly at the following locations. Please visit our recycling events page to find special one-day collections.
In cases of severe weather, markets may close early or be cancelled. Please drop early and check our blog or follow us on social media for schedule updates.
| BOROUGH | GREENMARKET | DAY | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bronx |
Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket Grand Concourse & 161st St |
Tuesdays Closed for the 2018 season |
8am-2pm |
| Bronx | Fordham Plaza Greenmarket E Fordham Rd & 3rd Ave |
Winter Schedule (no Greenmarket) Fridays, starting Nov 30, 2018 |
8am-11:30am |
| Bronx | La Familia Verde Farmer's Market E Tremont Ave b/t Lafontaine Ave & Arthur Ave |
Tuesdays Closed for the 2018 season |
9am-1pm |
| Bronx | Parkchester Greenmarket Westchester Ave & White Plains Rd |
Fridays Closed for the 2018 season |
8am-3pm |
| Bronx | Poe Park Greenmarket Grand Concourse & 192nd St |
Tuesdays Closed for the 2018 season |
8am-1:30pm |
| Brooklyn | Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket Court & Montague |
Saturdays & |
8am-2pm |
| Brooklyn | Carroll Gardens Greenmarket Carroll St b/t Smith & Court |
Sundays | 8am-3pm |
| Brooklyn | Cortelyou Greenmarket Cortelyou Rd b/t Argyle & Rugby Rds |
Sundays |
8am-2pm |
| Brooklyn | Ft. Greene Greenmarket Washington Park at DeKalb |
Saturdays | 8am-3pm |
| Brooklyn | Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket NW corner of Prospect Park |
Saturdays | 8am-4pm |
| Brooklyn | McCarren Park Greenmarket Union Ave and Driggs |
Saturdays | 8am-2pm |
| Brooklyn | Parkside Plaza COTG (collection only - no market) Parkside Ave & Ocean Ave |
Thursdays |
7:30am-10am |
| Manhattan | 57th St Greenmarket 57th St & 10th Ave |
Saturdays |
8am-12:30pm
|
| Manhattan | 79th St Greenmarket 79th St & Columbus Ave |
Sundays | 9am-1pm |
| Manhattan | 82nd St Greenmarket 82nd St b/t 1st & York |
Saturdays | 9am-2pm |
| Manhattan | 97th St Greenmarket W 97th & Columbus Ave |
Fridays |
8am-2pm |
| Manhattan | 175th Street Greenmarket 175th St & Wadsworth |
Thursdays Closed for the 2018 season |
8am-2pm |
| Manhattan | Abingdon Square Greenmarket W12th St & 8th Ave |
Saturdays |
8am-1pm |
| Manhattan | Columbia University Greenmarket Broadway b/t 114th & 115th Sts |
Sundays & Thursdays |
8am-3pm |
| Manhattan | Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket E 47th St & 2nd Ave |
Wednesdays |
8am-3pm |
| Manhattan | Fort Washington Greenmarket 168th St & Ft. Washington Ave |
Tuesdays Closed for the 2018 season |
8am-3pm |
| Manhattan | Inwood Greenmarket Isham b/t Seaman & Cooper |
Saturdays | 8am-3pm |
|
Manhattan |
Tompkins Square Greenmarket |
Sundays |
8am-4pm |
|
Manhattan |
Tribeca Greenmarket |
Saturdays & |
8am-1pm |
|
Manhattan |
Union Square Greenmarket |
Mondays & |
8am-4pm |
|
Queens |
Forest Hills Greenmarket |
Sundays |
8:30am-1pm |
|
Queens |
Jackson Heights Greenmarket |
Sundays |
8am-1:30pm |
|
Queens |
Sunnyside Greenmarket |
Saturdays |
9am-1pm |
