Although composting has been mandatory for New York City residential buildings since October, it wasn't until April 1 that ...

Just weeks after NYC started enforcing its new compost rules​, officials say they are pausing some of the fines.

These fines are getting trashed. The city is backing off on heavy monetary penalties for those who fail to compost their ...

For those who have been trashing New York City’s recent composting law, you’ve been given a brief window to get on board — or ...

“Make no mistake: Composting continues to be mandatory in New York City,” the mayor’s office said in a statement. But because New Yorkers raised questions about the program, the city will ...

New York City is pumping the brakes on enforcement of its new mandatory composting program, temporarily pausing fines for ...

Fines started going out April 1. But City Hall told sanitation inspectors to stop ticketing most buildings that don’t follow ...

In the second week since the onset of the city's new composting rules, a record-breaking 3.8 million pounds of compost was collected, according to a recent report. This image shows a Department of ...

Bronx residents are voicing their issues with the Department of Sanitation's compost enforcement and fines in NYC.

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

Composting fines for smaller buildings in New York City was paused on Thursday, but others can still expect to be ticketed, ...

The first week of New York City’s composting crackdown resulted in nearly 2,000 tickets to property owners who allegedly ...