NEW YORK (PIX11) – Composting is now mandatory in New York City, meaning if you don’t do it – it will cost you, according to the Department of Sanitation.
Fines for composting offenses start at $25 and can go up to $300. Food scraps, used paper goods and pizza boxes are just some of the items that can be composted, the DSNY said.
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But why is a pizza box – which is usually made with cardboard – compostable? Cardboard falls under the list of items that can’t be composted , but there is a catch.
Paper and cardboard that’s soiled by grease from food has to be composted, according to the DSNY. Clean cardboard, like a shipping box, must be placed with recycling…