Composting program now in force in NYC. Residents must fill special bins with food scraps, leaves, grass.
Failing to separate residential compost waste, which includes leaves, grass and food scraps, will now subject the violator to ...
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Not composting yet? Here’s what to know about NYC’s new fines
Not composting your food scraps yet? You can now be fined for that. Starting New York residents must compost all household ...
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The Compost Cops Are Coming to New York City: Will Policing Eight Million People’s Food Scraps Be Worth It?
As of April 1, the city will start issuing fines to New Yorkers if they're found to be dodging the city's mandatory ...
NYC landlords fume over new composting fines turning them into dumpster divers: ‘Detached from reality’
The city has tossed us a mess without gloves,” railed Kenny Burgos, the New York Apartment Association CEO and former Bronx ...
NYC composting rules require non-garbage bags for disposal
The above story originally aired on 4/1/25 NEW YORK (PIX11) – The period to be fined for not composting has taken effect in ...
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NYCHA buildings not following Mayor Adams' own composting mandate
Unlike owners of private properties, the santiation cannot issue fines to NYCHA because there's no way for one city agency to ...
Here’s what kind of bin you must use to dispose of compost in NYC
The compost must be put in its own bin and placed at the curb on regular recycling days for pickup. New Yorkers can line the bin with a clear plastic bag. New Yorkers can purchase a 21-gallon official ...
With enforcement coming, here’s what NYC residents are required to compost
Official 21-gallon New York City composting bins are available for purchase through a private vendor for $43.47. New Yorkers ...
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Composting crackdown begins in NYC today with $25 fines for violations
Waste reduction efforts are entering a new phase this week, as the city's sanitation agency begins enforcing mandatory ...
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Everyone in NYC has to compost. Here's how to follow the rules and avoid tickets.
New Yorkers are required to compost all their organic waste under a sanitation department rule that went into effect back in ...
Composting crackdown starts Tuesday in NYC: what you need to know
New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase next week, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin ...