Climate Change
Composting Fines for Buildings Are Back on in New York City
“There’s a lot more than just writing tickets that needs to be done to make this program solid and work in the long run,” one advocate says.
In 2024, New York City’s Department of Sanitation rolled out a mandatory curbside organics collection program, aiming to reduce landfill waste and cut methane emissions by allowing residents to set out their food scraps once a week for collection and composting.