A weekly farmers market hosted by GrowNYC opens today in Fordham Plaza and is interested in compiling your organic waste. On top of its array of fresh regional produce, the Fordham Plaza Greenmarket will also feature a food scrap collection for visitors to dump their food waste.

The food scrap collection is an initiative organized by the nonprofit in partnership with the city Sanitation Department that started last year in Fordham Plaza, on East Fordham Road between Webster and Third Avenues. Nearly 2,000 pounds of vegetable scraps, stale bread, and coffee grounds were donated and later turned into compost for gardens and other green spaces during last year’s donation period. This year, the food scrap collection has been added as a permanent feature of the market and visitors are encouraged to deposit their food scraps between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Items, such as tea bags, egg shells, and dried plants, are acceptable. But make sure not to recycle any animal products, such as meat, bones and dairy to the collection.

The Fordham Plaza Greenmarket will also have a separate collection for clothing, textiles, and shoes. In addition to serving as tax-deductible donations, the items deposited will be reused and recycled into new products such as rags and insulation.

Food waste and textiles make up 27 percent of the city’s waste, a reason the city is attempting to further reduce the city’s environmental impact. Through GrowNYC’s Greenmarkets across the five boroughs, the program has already collected more than 5 million pounds of clothing and textiles and 11 million pounds of food scraps since 2011.

The Fordham Plaza Greenmarket is opened Fridays, June 15 through Nov. 30. Food scraps and clothing are collected from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.grownyc.org/ or call (212) 788-7964.