Landlords say the new law is unfair, arguing they can’t control tenant behavior but are still liable for violations.

The composting mandate — which also covers yard waste and food-soiled paper — began in October but provided a grace period that ended on Tuesday. Joshua Goodman, a spokesman for the Sanitation ...

The countdown to compost is on in New York City. Starting April 1, all food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage and set out for composting. The new rules ...

All New York City residents are required to separate yard waste, food scraps and food-soiled paper from trash and recycling ...

Official 21-gallon New York City composting bins are available for purchase through a private vendor for $43.47. New Yorkers ...

"Food waste and food-soiled paper only," the compost bins read, adding that food-soiled paper can also be composted. Loose food scraps can also be composted, but they have to be put inside a paper ...

New York City residents will be subject to fines for failing to separate compostable materials from their regular trash.

NEW YORK CITY - New York City will begin on Tuesday enforcing fines for non-compliance with its citywide composting program. The initiative, which was expanded across all five boroughs last October, ...

New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase next week, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin enforcing a law-mandated composting program with fines. Starting April 1, ...