The Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board (BkSWAB) is a volunteer citizens’ advisory board dedicated to helping our borough contribute to New York City's zero waste goals. Our monthly meetings are open to the public, and all are encouraged to join.
Email List
If you would like to be added to our email list to receive notifications of upcoming meetings and events, please complete this form.
See below for the Brooklyn SWAB's monthly meeting, committee meetings, and other related waste-prevention events.
Want to submit an event to the BkSWAB calendar? Add the event to your own calendar and invite swab.brooklyn@gmail.com. Our Executive Committee will review and approve appropriate submissions.
Curbside Organics Collection / Composting is now citywide!
Watch BkSWAB's "Get Your Bins in Order" talk on YouTube to learn how to successfully set up Curbside Composting in your multi-unit residential building.
Learn more:
Free Fridges: https://nycfridge.com/
Food Scrap Drop-Off Sites: bit.ly/NYCdropofftracker or DSNY’s map at nyc.gov/dropfoodscraps
Composting Advocacy: Support #SaveOurCompost campaign on social media
BkSWAB's commitment to racial and environmental justice: We need to continue to break our silos and focus even more on the intersection of waste and environmental equity, justice and racism. We cannot solve environmental problems and climate change without addressing systemic racism. BkSWAB is committed to listening, reflecting, and discussing how we can be better allies to communities of color and how we can work to change the system where reform is long overdue. We welcome your suggestions and events to share, please email us.