As Mayor Adams sees it, the Big Apple’s composting program is trash. Hizzoner on Thursday defended his proposal to cut nearly $20 million in funding for the program, lamenting the current iteration of ...

In October 2024, New York City took a major step in tackling its trash problem by making curbside composting mandatory.

There are some growing pains nearly one year since the start of New York City's new composting program. Some residents say weekly pickups aren't enough in the summer months, and they say compost left ...

NEW YORK — Composting has such potential. It can reduce the garbage sent to landfills and save money at the same time. In 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced the “Zero Waste” initiative, aiming for ...

NEW YORK — Millions of New Yorkers may soon need to separate scraps of fruit, vegetables and meat into separate garbage receptacles every time they cook and do dishes — learning another new habit just ...