The Office of Recycling Outreach and Education
Have a New York recycling question? Help is available!
Whether it’s about recycling a certain item, setting up an effective program in your apartment building or finding resources to help you recycle more and waste less in New York City, the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education (OROE) can assist.
OROE is a new program at Council on the Environment of New York City, a non-profit organization working to improve NYC’s environment since 1970. OROE’s mission is to increase participation in the residential recycling program and promote waste reduction, materials reuse and composting.
OROE’s five borough-wide coordinators are conducting intensive outreach efforts on a Community Board by Community Board basis. Our current areas of focus include East and Central Harlem in Manhattan; the South Bronx; Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn; Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, East Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights in Queens; and Community Boards 1 and 2 in Staten Island.
Our free services include:
- Building waste audits to assess current recycling programs and identify areas for improvement
- Tenant and super training sessions
- Special waste collections for materials such as textile and electronics
- Special events like community swap days
- Information on waste reduction, reuse and composting programs offered by the City and other local groups
For more information or to request assistance, contact OROE’s Recycling Outreach Coordinators at
212-788-7964 or visit online at www.cenyc.org (click on ‘RECYCLING’). This program is funded by the Mayor and City Council as part of the 2006 Solid Waste Management Plan.
