New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase on Tuesday, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin ...

All New York City residents are required to separate yard waste, food scraps and food-soiled paper from trash and recycling ...

Not composting your food scraps yet? You can now be fined for that. Starting April 1, New York residents must compost all household food and organic scraps in city-designated compost bins. Technically ...

Lack of outdoor space shouldn’t stop you from composting. Here’s how to get started. Composting helps reduce methane emissions by turning food scraps and other waste into a nutrient-rich ...

NEW YORK CITY - New York City will begin on Tuesday enforcing fines for non-compliance with its citywide composting program. The initiative, which was expanded across all five boroughs last October, ...

Starting April 1, all food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage and set out for compost in NYC.

The city has tossed us a mess without gloves,” railed Kenny Burgos, the New York Apartment Association CEO and former Bronx ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper ...

New York City residents will be subject to fines for failing to separate compostable materials from their regular trash.