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Mandatory composting coming soon to New York City
The City Council passed legislation that splits from Mayor Eric Adams’ current composting program, which is voluntary. The sanitation department has previously said it needs to find more sites to process organic waste.
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Sophia Chang
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NYC is finally doing universal compost collection. Now where will they put it?
Curbside compost collection is slated to be available in all five boroughs by the end of 2024.
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Sophia Chang
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Should NYC compost its tons of dog poop? One neighborhood is trying it.
Battery Park City plans to expand its dog poop composting program to process more than 200 pounds per day. Organizers say it could serve as a model for citywide use.
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Rosemary Misdary
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Queens compost program lightens NYC landfills' load by 12 million pounds
The sanitation department says data shows the boroughwide program is hugely popular with New Yorkers.
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Sophia Chang
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Long-delayed project to convert compost, waste into gas for NYC homes slated to launch in January
The biogas project at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was initially expected to be finished in 2015.
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Sophia Chang
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Queens composting has arrived. Here's what you need to know
The largest compost program in the country launches on Monday, Oct. 3. Here’s a rundown of the details.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Manhattan Officials Ask City To Bring Back Pre-Pandemic Garbage Pickup Service, Expand Composting
Before the pandemic, Manhattan was served by an average of 736 Sanitation trucks. In 2020, that was cut to 272 trucks and service is currently still lower than normal, with 440 trucks working in the borough.
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Sophia Chang
Food
NYC’s Ambitious Composting Initiative Has Decomposed
By 2017, the program was serving 300,000 households, 722 schools, agencies and institutions, and 80 drop-off points. In 2019, the city collected 50,000 tons of compostables from curbside service alone. What happened?
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Audrey Carleton
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City Scales Back Organics Compost Pickups In 11 Neighborhoods
Residents were left unaware, and their compost was left in the hot sun.
By
Andres O'Hara
Food
NYC Pauses Expansion Of Ambitious Residential Composting Program
Only about 3 percent of the organics waste produced by residents in the program is getting recycled.
By
Farnoush Amiri
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