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In observance of Juneteenth, there will be no garbage, recycling or compost collection, or street cleaning on Monday, June 20, 2022. Collection days have been rescheduled and DSNY will work to collect all material as quickly as possible. For residents with normal Monday collection: (more…)
Mulchfest: Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Mulchfest is Dec. 26, 2020 – Jan. 9, 2021. Wrap up your holiday season and say goodbye to your Christmas tree at Mulchfest. Join NYC Parks and the New York City Department of Sanitation in the NYC holiday tradition of recycling your Christmas tree! Put on your boots and haul your tree to a Mulchfest location — we’ll chip your tree into wood chips that we’ll use to nourish trees and make NYC even greener. More than 50,000 trees were recycled last year. Help us top this number! (more…)
Recycle your Christmas Tree
The New York City Department of Sanitation will collect Christmas trees for mulching Jan. 6 – 17, 2020, weather permitting. Please remove tree stands, tinsel, lights and ornaments before putting trees out for collection. Christmas trees will be chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into compost for the city’s parks, institutions and community gardens. New Yorkers can also drop off Christmas trees for recycling at one of the 67 NYC Parks Mulchfest locations between Dec. 26 – Jan. 11. For more information on Christmas tree collection and MulchFest, visit www.nyc.gov/dsny, www.nyc.gov/parks or call 311.
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Join NYC Parks (Jan. 4-13) and the Dept. of Sanitation (Jan. 2-12) in the NYC holiday tradition of recycling your Christmas tree! More than 25,000 trees were recycled last year. Let’s top this number in 2019! There are two ways to participate. For more details, click link to (more…)
Veterans Day – Office Closed
The Community Board 14 District Office, along with other federal, state and city offices, will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day on Monday, November 11th.
Mulch Your Christmas Tree
The New York City Department of Sanitation will provide curbside collection of Christmas trees between Tuesday, January 2 and Saturday, January 13, 2018, weather permitting. City residents should remove all stands, tinsel, lights and ornaments before setting clean, unbagged trees out for collection. Trees will be chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into compost for the city’s parks, institutions and community gardens. Those wishing to dispose of plastic and metal fake Christmas trees should remove all ornaments and put them out for collection on regular recycling days. For more information, visit www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/3502/christmas-tree-disposal-and-mulchfest or call the Community Board 14 office at 718-859-6357.
Holiday Events, Drives & Volunteer Opportunities
There are many opportunities to celebrate & give back to your community this season. Click below for a list of free family events, local food drives, toy drives, warm coat drives & volunteer opportunities to make everyone’s holiday brighter! (more…)
Christmas Tree Curbside Collection
Curbside Collection: Monday, January 4th – Friday, January 15th
Residents should remove all tree stands, tinsel, lights and ornaments from trees before they are put out for collection. Clean, non-bagged Christmas trees that are left on the curb between Monday, January 4 and Friday, January 15, 2016 will be chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into rich compost for the city’s parks, institutions, and community gardens.
Holiday Food, Coat & Toy Drives
Many organizations around the city are hosting drives to collect food, gifts & needed items for the less fortunate during the holiday season. Below are a few of the events happening locally. If you would like your organization’s donation drive or event listed here, please let us know! (more…)
Holiday – Office Closed
The Brooklyn Community Board 14 District Office will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2014 in observance of Independence Day.
Office Closed – Memorial Day
The Brooklyn Community Board 14 District Office will be closed on Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day.
Holiday – Office Closed
The Brooklyn Community Board 14 District Office will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2015 in observance of Columbus Day.
Holiday – Office Closed
The Brooklyn Community Board 14 District Office will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Holiday – Office Closed
The Community Board 14 District Office will be closed on Friday, December 25th for Christmas Day.
2014 Passover Sanitation Collection Schedule
Brooklyn Community Board 14 is pleased to announce that Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia has once again approved the Board’s plan for additional Sanitation collection services in portions of the Flatbush, Midwood and Kensington areas to assist our residents in preparation for Passover observances, which commences at sundown on Monday, April 14, 2014. The plan provides for an additional collection.
Please click here to see a map of the collection schedule.
For areas with regular pick up on Tuesday/Friday or Wednesday/Saturday the plan provides for an additional collection on Monday, April 14th.
For areas with regular pick up on Monday/Thursday the plan provides for an additional collection on Friday, April 11th.
The additional Monday recycling collection will take place from 12:00 midnight to 8:00 AM. Therefore all recycling materials must be placed at curbside on the evening of Sunday, April 13th for collection on Monday, April 14th.
All regular refuse materials, including Chometz, should be placed at curbside no later than 11:00 AM on Monday, April 14th. The use of plastic bags for these special collections is strongly suggested. Department of Sanitation policy requires a special appointment for removal of discarded refrigerators and/or air conditioners. Arrangements can be made by calling 311 or by visiting their web site, www.nyc.gov/sanitation prior to the week of April 7th to ensure pickup before the holiday. It is important to prepare early and utilize the regular sanitation services the week before for bulk items in order to avoid an excessive volume of debris that could impede planned schedules. All mattresses placed out for collection must be sealed in plastic. Failure to do so will result in a summons.
Special thanks to the Department of Sanitation Brooklyn South Borough Superintendent Damiano Cassiano, Deputy Chief Daniel Stine, District Superintendent Rosario Marrone, as well as our local elected officials for their assistance in developing the plan. If you have any questions regarding the Passover supplementary schedules, please call the Community Board 14 District Office at 718-859-6357 during the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Holiday – Office Closed
The Brooklyn Community Board 14 District Office will be closed on Monday, February 16th, 2015 in observance of Presidents Day.
Holiday – Office Closed
The Community Board 14 District Office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Holiday – Office Closed
The Community Board 14 District Office will
be closed on Wednesday, January 1st for
New Year’s Day.
Best wishes for a Happy New Year to all!
Holiday Drives
Are you looking for a place to donate food, a winter coat or children’s toys for the holiday season? Please check the listings below and help make someone’s holidays a little brighter. Happy Holidays to All!
Thanksgiving – Office Closed
Thursday, November 22nd is Thanksgiving.
The Community Board 14 District Office will be closed.
Labor Day – Office Closed
The Brooklyn Community Board 14 District Office will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2nd, 2013 for the Labor Day Holiday.
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
The NYC Depa
rtment of Sanitation will be conducting special collections for mulching and recycling of Christmas trees. Collections will take place beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 2 – Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Residents are encouraged to put out their discarded trees at curbside as early as possible during the collection period. (more…)
CB14 District Office Closed on Monday, 11/12
The Brooklyn Community Board District Office will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veteran’s Day. The office will reopen at 9 AM on Tuesday, November 13th.
Thanksgiving – Office Closed
Thursday, November 22nd is Thanksgiving.
The Community Board 14 District Office will be closed.
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Veterans Day Observed – Office Closed
Sunday, November 11th is Veterans Day. The holiday will be observed on Monday, November 12th and the Community Board 14 District Office, along with other federal, state and city offices, will be closed.