Big Reuse
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Big Reuse is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit focused on reducing waste and advancing climate solutions through community-centered, circular economy approaches. Its core activities include a reuse center that diverts building materials, furniture, and home goods from landfills and programs that provide green job training. The organization also operates the NYC Compost Project to produce compost for street trees and community gardens from the city’s organics waste stream, and it mobilizes hundreds of volunteers to support environmental initiatives in New York City. Recent developments include a partnership with the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency to operate a planned Reuse Innovation Center in Kingston, indicating expansion beyond New York City. It maintains a mid-sized staff.