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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City is pumping the brakes on enforcement of its new mandatory composting program, ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

“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 ...