A record-breaking 3.8 million poundsof compost was collected in the second week of a new recycling mandate — a number so overwhelming that the city is opening a new site dedicated to the “black gold.” ...

As of 1 April 2025, it is mandatory for residents of New York City to compost certain waste items. This is part of a program run by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) called Curbside Composting. The ...

Organizations, including Mill, the food-recycling system, donated $350,000 in emergency 'stop-gap' funding to help maintain operations while working to assemble a fund to support these community ...

With the expansion of NYC's curbside composting program, New Yorkers no longer have to wait for specific days to dispose ...

Chef George Duran produces lots of food scraps. Recently, though, having them collected by the city has not only brought confusion — but also challenges. Duran’s huge kitchen — where he does all of ...

This week is Climate Week, the largest annual event of its kind, which brings together leaders across industries to address the climate crisis. This year’s theme is “It’s time” and in the case of NYC, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Citywide residential curbside composting has been more than a year in the making, but Staten Islanders may not be ready for the new mandatory program. Billed as the nation’s ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The clock is ticking, and we are just a few hours away from NYC residents being fined if they do not put their food scraps in a composting bin. Bones, eggshells, and meat are just a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Around 3,600 tickets for ...

On a chilly day in December, a crowd gathered in the shadow of City Hall in lower Manhattan to chant, listen to speeches and wave signs crafted for the occasion. “No cuts to compost!” read one held by ...

Failing to separate residential compost waste — including leaves, grass and food scraps — began Tuesday, subjecting the violator to a fine in New York City. The compost must be set out in a designated ...