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

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

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

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 ...

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

Residents will be able to pick up free 40-pound bags of compost from 77-28 19th Avenue in Astoria. Acting Sanitation ...

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

Critics claim a rushed awareness campaign and the threat of $300 fines are sending the wrong message to tenants and landlords ...

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 ...