These bins are used to sort the Island's waste collection. You will find a bin for trash, a bin for compost, and a bin for recycling (metal, glass, plastic & beverage containers). You will see these bins throughout the island, and make sure properly sort.
Note: Governors Island is a Zero Waste Island. This means all food vendor serviceware, food and kitchen scraps, and landscaping cleanup waste are all compostable. With the help of Earth Matter, Governors Island lives by that mission. See more info on Earth Matters work - https://earthmatter.org/