New York City Food Scrap Composting Drop-Off Sites

Over 20 columns detail locations where NYC residents can drop off food scraps for composting, including site addresses, operating hours, and geographic coordinates. The dataset is provided by the City of New York's Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map site accessibility by analyzing the spatial distribution of locations using Latitude and Longitude columns.
• Identify service gaps across neighborhoods by aggregating SiteAddr data by Borough or Community Districts 2.
• Analyze operational schedules for public engagement by examining the Day_Hours column across different DSNY Districts.
• Cross-reference service locations with demographic data using the Zip Codes 2 or ct2010 (census tract) columns.

Strengths

• Includes precise geographic coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for mapping applications.
• Contains multiple administrative boundary identifiers (e.g., Police Precincts 2, City Council Districts 2) for spatial joins.

Limitations

• Sample data and total row count are unavailable, preventing assessment of dataset size and completeness.
• The absence of a clear license may restrict commercial or certain research uses.

Provenance

Source

City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY), hosted on data.cityofnewyork.us.

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-03, indicating a future date which may reflect a scheduled update or data error.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA, as indicated by borough and district columns.