Madison Square Park is proud to work with New York Restoration Project to compost organic material, such as leaves, plants and grass clippings, that we collect in the park in an effort to be green. Often, such organic waste is placed in a landfill where the normally rapid decomposition process is slowed by an absence of oxygen. Oxygen allows organism to convert the organic material into rich compost, which can be used to amend soil and add nutrients to promote healthier plants that do not require chemical fertilizers.

So, with the help of the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), Madison Square Park has been able to eliminate hundreds of bags of organic material that would have normally sat uselessly in a landfill, and converted them into compost. This year alone we have already sent 300 bags of organic material to be composted. NYRP uses the compost that they have created in community gardens, parks and public spaces throughout the city.

Madison Square Park also has several smaller compost bins that we use onsite. These bins allow us to create our own compost for the park. We would like to expand this program, but we realize that a large scale composting operation within park confines is not feasible. This is why we are so pleased to have such a wonderful partnership with New York Restoration Project, which helps us to run a more green operation by reducing much of the waste that we produce.