City to begin issuing fines to New Yorkers who don’t compost

The New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will implement as of 1 April 2025 economic sanctions, which could reach $300 per infringement, to ensure compliance with the mandatory composting program throughout the city. The measure, which seeks to significantly reduce waste sent to landfills, will affect all residents without exception.What waste should be separated?According to the DSNY guidelines detailed on the New York City website, material…

Compost Site opens Monday

The Compost Site located at 400 West 32nd Avenue will open for the season on March 31. Hours of operation will be Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

CT has a garbage problem. New Haven might have a solution

DEEP Comissioner Katie Dykes at the New Haven Transfer Station on Thursday, March 27. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)New Haven, Connecticut, will soon be home to a major composting facility. This comes amid a statewide waste disposal crisis: Few local disposal options exist, and the cost of sending trash to landfills in other states is increasing.The new facility will be built on the site of the city’s decommissioned trash incinerator.Five years ago, Conn…

How to Compost in NYC: A Guide

Since October, New York City law has required residents to separate food waste and yard trimmings from the trash. But the Department of Sanitation is about to get more serious about that rule. Starting April 1, DSNY will begin issuing fines of up to $300 to property owners who don’t comply.If you aren’t already tossing your organic scraps and trash into different bins, this is a great time to start before your building might get slapped with a t…

Millions of homeowners face $300 fine for not sorting trash under April 1 law

[/boxout] Sanitation officials are urging New Yorkers to take the law seriously, reminding residents that they could face fines if they don’t comply. “We have made participation easy,” said Acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan. “Now it’s up to New Yorkers to follow the law or face the summons.” As city inspectors begin to monitor the new program, the sanitation department is also ramping up its outreach efforts. They noted that recycling …

Mandatory NYC food separation starts next week: Fines, what to compost and more

New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase next week, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin enforcing a law-mandated composting program with fines. Starting April 1, residents will have to separate food waste from trash or risk receiving a $25 fine from the Department of Sanitation. While mandatory composting became effecting in October 2024, the law passed by City Council established a warning period until April 2025…