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NYC Council Members Introduce Bill to End Composting Mandate as Over 2,400 Fines Issued Since April 1

New York City lawmakers are introducing legislation to eliminate fines for property owners who do not separate organic waste from garbage.
The sanitation department reported that they issued about 30,000 warnings citywide rather than fines.
Councilmember Joann Ariola criticized the mandate, stating, 'I don't like mandates,' and highlighted issues faced by residents.
Councilman Jim Gennaro noted many complaints about the lack of outreach and education regarding the new composting regulations.

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NYC Begins Mandatory Composting Enforcement

New York City’s mandatory composting went into effect at the start of this month, and the city has already issued hundreds of tickets. According to the New York City Department of Sanitation, curbside composting is now available city-wide, and all residents are expected to separate organic waste from trash destined for landfills. All compost waste can be placed in a department-provided brown bin or in a 55-gallon or smaller bin that is labeled a…

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April 1: Students urge Bellevue City Council to consider citywide composting - Flatwater Free Press

At its April 1 meeting, the Bellevue City Council heard from local students and environmental advocates who urged the city to consider implementing a citywide composting program. Bellevue West High School seniors Lina Foss and Arj Patel, along with representatives from Green Bellevue, shared data from existing school composting initiatives, noting that Bellevue West diverts approximately 10 tons of food waste annually. Speakers said the program…

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A group of NYC councilmembers push to end composting mandate days after it began

The seven-member "Common Sense Caucus" introduced legislation on Thursday that would nix the new fines issued to property owners who fail to separate their organic waste from the rest of their garbage.

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New York Post

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City issues 2.5K compost tickets in first 10 days of new law as landlords slam new garbage-sorting rules as “blackmail”

The Sanitation Department handed out nearly 2,500 tickets to those who have ignored the new composting mandate.

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'Money grab': Bill seeks to overturn NYC compost rules

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- The New York City Council introduced a new bill Thursday to make composting voluntary after some backlash from angry New Yorkers, officials said. The bill, sponsored by the Common Sense Caucus, seeks to overturn the Department of Sanitation's mandatory composting rules. The bill would give residents the choice to participate in the new recycling program. More Local News The regulations went into effect in October, but…

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