Weeks after the New York City Sanitation Department started enforcing new composting rules, officials say they are pausing some of the fines. Many New Yorkers have complained that figuring out how to compost under the city's rules was confusing, specifically with knowing which sanitation bin to us...
Sanitation wants to get New Yorkers used to compost collection, so it won't start enforcement until April 2025. If it finds food waste in trash bags during spot checks, fines would start at $25 for single family homes up to an eight-unit building. Buildings with more than eight units wil...