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

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 ...

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

New York City’s mandatory composting went into effect at the start of this month, and the city has already issued hundreds of ...

Whatever its appeal to suburbanites with yards and gardens, composting is absurdly impractical in a city—especially one facing a massive budget deficit. Where are New York apartment dwellers supposed ...

In the first 10 days after the law went into effect, the Sanitation Department slammed property owners with nearly 2,500 ...

New York City is temporarily pausing fines on smaller buildings found not composting, city officials said Thursday. Effective immediately, compost fines will not affect ...

Failing to separate residential compost waste, which includes leaves, grass and food scraps, will now subject the violator to a fine.

New York City is pausing most fines for residents who are not composting to give them more time to learn how to sort waste properly.

Mandatory curbside composting is still relatively new in New York City; the program only rolled out in all five boroughs late last year. Grist thanks its sponsors. Become one. To support our ...