New Yorkers are required to compost all their organic waste under a sanitation department rule that went into effect back in October. But despite the mandate, the participation rate is abysmal: Public data indicates less than 5% of the city’s organic waste is actually being composted.
To get more people to participate, the city plans to ramp up enforcement. Starting April 1, property owners who don’t follow the rules will be subject to fines .
The composting push is part of a broader overhaul of trash collection in New York City under Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor’s “ trash revolution ” aims to get rid of the piles of trash bags on city sidewalks by requiring all garbage to be put out for collection in securely lidded containers…