Cafeteria and Curbside Composting Best Practices

GrowNYC Zero Waste Schools (ZWS) is committed to making it easy and fun for schools to transition to Curbside Composting. We have a variety of resources to support you with setting up or improving your school recycling program including, set-up guides, a Sorting 101 Presentation and video, posters, handouts, and activities that help make sorting easier and recycling areas more efficient. 

Following the 2024 school year, all NYC K-12 Public Schools will be enrolled in DSNY’s Curbside Composting program. This means that schools are separating food scraps and food-soiled paper in addition to regular recycling and diverting up to 86% of their waste from landfill! Learn more about this partnership at the NYC Department of Sanitation and NYC Public Schools Office of Sustainability and Energy website.

Waste Sorting Station Setup and Best Practices ← Click to expand

Communications ← Click to expand

Waste Sorting Education and Activities ← Click to expand

OFNS, Food Waste Reduction Resources ← Click to expand