New Yorkers will soon be required to compost all their food scraps, yard waste, and food-soiled paper.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New Yorkers will soon be required to compost all their food scraps, yard waste, and food-soiled paper under a sweeping bill that passed the City Council Thursday.
across the five boroughs through the next year. The new legislation roughly follows the rollout already underway, with Manhattan being last to receive curbside composting in October of next year.“We are taking a giant leap forward towards a cleaner, greener and more just future,” said Councilmember Sandy Nurse, who chairs the sanitation committee, at a press conference on Thursday morning.
The sanitation department opted to roll out the city’s voluntary composting program borough by borough because the agency needs time to findA spokesperson for the mayor touted the city’s progress on reducing waste without commenting on whether he’ll sign the council bill into law. Adams has allocated $45 million for the expansion of the current compost program.
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