Food Scrap Recycling Program
Why Separate Food Scraps?
Food Scraps are the single largest component in the Municipal Solid Waste stream (MSW). Decomposition of Food Scraps in a landfill produces methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more damaging than COâ‚‚. Food Scraps are valuable materials that, if properly collected and composted, can help reduce pollution and improve overall quality of life. Your Food Scraps will be processed into beautiful, nutrient-rich compost instead of heading to the landfill that is over 320 miles from Rockland County.
Please Note: Only food scraps in Rockland Green’s compostable brown bags will be accepted. The collected materials will be transported to Rockland Green’s Composting Facility in Hillburn, NY, where they will be processed into nutrient-rich compost.
More information about Rockland Green’s Food Scrap Program.
How to Recycle Food Scraps in Nyack
Recycling food scraps is easy! Just follow these simple steps:
Collect food scraps in a small bin on your countertop or under the sink. Line the bin with Rockland Green’s compostable brown bags. Bags are available at Nyack Village Hall and Nyack Library during working hours.
Transfer the bagged food scraps from your small bin into a larger white or green bin, and store them until you’re ready to drop them off.
Drop off your bagged food scraps at Nyack’s Food Scrap Drop-off Site, located at 63 Catherine Street, Nyack, NY. The bins are located adjacent to the gates at the front of the DPW building.
What Goes in the Composting Bags?
Acceptable Items:
Fruits and Vegetables (remove stickers, bands, and ties)
Meat & Poultry (bones okay)
Fish & Shellfish (shells okay)
Dairy Products
Bread, Pasta, Rice & Grains
Eggshells
Chips, Snacks, Beans, Nuts & Seeds
Leftover & Spoiled Food
Coffee Grounds (paper filters okay)
Tea Bags (no staples)
Cut Flowers
Non-Acceptable Items:
No plastic bags, compostable bags, packaging, stickers, rubber bands, or twist ties
No pet waste, baby wipes, foil, paper plates, or paper towels
No plastic, glass, metal, or kitchenware. If it’s not on the list, it’s not compostable in Rockland County!
75,000 Pounds and Counting!
This graph shows the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions avoided by Nyack neighbors who are bringing their food scraps to the Food Waste Drop Off site at Nyack DPW instead of landfilling them via their trash cans.Â
 Food waste thrown in the regular trash is hauled to a landfill over 300 miles away in Diesel-fueled trucks. The multiplier from pounds of food waste composted to avoided GHG emissions is 2.94, hence the red line goes up more than the green line over time. Please encourage your neighbors to join this effort!Â
