Concrete Recycling at Brooklyn Marine Terminal Facility Will End by August, With Full Relocation by End of 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a plan to cease operations at the DOT concrete recycling facility at the Columbia Street Waterfront District by this August and close the yard by the end of the year. The end of concrete recycling operations and closure of the temporary facility comes in response to ongoing concerns raised during the public engagement around the redevelopment plans for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) and will, according to local residents, improve quality of life in the neighborhood.
“With the closure of the concrete recycling facility at the Columbia Street Waterfront District, we are taking an important step toward realizing a greener, safer, and more vibrant Brooklyn Marine Terminal for the residents of this community,” said Mayor Adams. “This move not only clears the way for much-needed housing, open space, and a school as part of our proposed Brooklyn Marine Terminal project, but also reflects our city’s deep commitment to continuing to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. From building safer sidewalks and intersections to reducing noise and pollution in communities, we are investing in the future of this city one improvement at a time as we make New York City the best place to raise a family.”
“While concrete recycling is a critical part of DOT’s work to make our streets safer and more accessible, we’ve heard loud and clear from local residents that this temporary facility has disrupted their quality of life,” said DOT Commissioner Rodriguez. “In response to residents’ concerns and as the BMT redevelopment is discussed, we will cease concrete recycling work and accelerate the timeline for the planned closure of this temporary facility.”
The Columbia Street concrete recycling facility — which currently occupies an area of the BMT site that would be redeveloped with housing, open space, and a school as part of the proposed BMT project — will be relocated to an alternate location. The facility was temporarily relocated to a yard on Columbia Street, near Kane Street, in 2024 to accommodate the city's critical, climate-saving offshore wind hub and the development of renewable energy at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. This temporary facility has supported the city's Vision Zero goals through the construction of sidewalk extensions, pedestrian and bus boarding islands, and more, as well as the upgrading of corners, sidewalks, mid-block crossings, and medians to be safe, accessible, and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DOT will accommodate the yard’s end of concrete recycling operations while continuing its concrete construction efforts to improve safety and accessibility across the city. Additional critical operations that took place in the yard before 2024, including bridge de-icing and traffic operations fiber electricians, will continue to operate at the Columbia Street yard.
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