A record-breaking 3.8 million pounds of compost was collected in the second week of a new recycling mandate — a number so ...

The new "Empire Bins" are designed to be emptied with modern garbage trucks, and have locks that can only be opened with a ...

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

The compost must be put in its own bin and placed at the curb on regular recycling days for pickup. New Yorkers can line the bin with a clear plastic bag. New Yorkers can purchase a 21-gallon official ...

A group of Big Apple lawmakers want to toss composting laws in the trash. The City Council’s Common Sense Caucus on Thursday ...

Now that the city’s Department of Sanitation is requiring homes from one to nine units to use standardized, lidded NYC garbage bins, however, an unexpected issue has reared its head: The new 45 ...

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