NYC’s Clean Soil Bank turns excavated dirt into vital resource for urban farms: “Really valuable material”
One of New York City’s most unique sustainability systems is hidden in Brooklyn.
By Hannah Kliger
CBS
April 30, 2026
Excerpt:
Some of New York City’s biggest construction projects are also helping fresh foods grow in urban farms and community gardens in the five boroughs, and beyond.
Trucks carrying valuable dirt from beneath construction sites regularly roll into the city’s Clean Soil Bank in East New York, Brooklyn, which is run by the NYC Office of Environmental Remediation.
“Deep in the excavation, you have really clean soil, hasn’t seen the light of day for 10,000 years, and it’s pristine mineral soil, not contaminated. It’s really valuable material,” said Zach Schreiber, assistant director and program manager of the NYC Clean Soil Bank.
Schreiber said the program is reshaping how cities think about soil reuse.
“We’ve been approached by other countries, and we’ve heard about similar efforts that they’re trying to start up. And they often look at us as an early model of this type of municipally-led recycling and beneficial use of what’s been typically considered a waste material,” Schreiber said.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/nycs-clean-soil-bank-turns-excavated-dirt-into-vital-resource-for-urban-farms-really-valuable-material/
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