Your compost pile will only thrive when you feed it the proper ingredients. Here's what you can and can't compost.

The added pressure led to led to 2.5 million pounds of food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste being collected in the ...

New Yorkers can now get fined for not separating their food scraps. Some critics say that's not the right approach.

A Department of Sanitation spokesperson said summonses issued so far largely correlate with population density.

Some common nitrogen-rich ingredients that speed up composting include: Maintaining a healthy balance of carbon and nitrogen ...

The New York City Council introduced a new bill Thursday to make composting voluntary after some backlash from angry New ...

Camarillo said the other 20% of the company’s revenue comes from turning that waste into mulch or soil additives that farmers ...

Buildings across New York City are now required to separate trash from compost, and one property owner says he feels the need ...

Starting April 1, property owners who don’t follow the rules will be subject to fines. The composting push is part of a ...

The video above aired on March 31, 2025. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Small kitchen composting containers will be given out in ...

Learning how to compost can add nutrients to your soil and help reduce waste around your house. Here's what you need to get ...

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