Potté Compost Bin
The waste box is inserted into the potté compost bin and the magic begins!
In 5 weeks that same box will be fertilizer used in the same park or parks all around the city,
as well as some other locations.
How It Works
The Box is inserted in the potté compost bin.
The crank is rotated to mix contents
5 weeks later the waste becomes fertilizer
The Neighborhood
2.64 Square Miles
in East Greenwich Village and Flatiron District
5,236
Dogs
3,917
lbs per day
1,306
lbs per dog park
New York City Parks and Recreation Staff
The New York City Parks and Recreation Staff will be managing the bins to make sure the systems are healthy and working properly. This will include adding dry material and enzymes as needed, stirring the bin with the crank and restocking the waste boxes
Positive Impacts
City
The benefits of this system will be less plastic use in parks, less smell in common areas, and the city will have natural locally sourced fertilizer. Making the city parks cleaner and safer​.
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People
Owners will be educated on dog waste and have a more enjoyable experience picking up after their dog. Park users will get educated on sustainable practices as well.
