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

New York City's waste reduction efforts ... should be set aside in compost bins instead of trash bags. In addition to food, leaf and yard waste can also be compostable. However, the agency says ...

As of April 1, the city will start issuing fines to New Yorkers if they're found to be dodging the city's mandatory ...

A major change is coming to New York City tomorrow that could impact your trash habits and your wallet. Starting Tuesday, New ...

I wrote about the meager 5% participation rate in “mandatory” residential organic waste recycling. In general, I am skeptical ...

The more than 10,000 tons of garbage that New York City produces a day are taking a rising toll—in higher municipal spending, the city’s carbon footprint, burdens on neighborhoods and impact on ...

York City is estimating that garbage disposal bills for city residents could increase by $18 a month when it enters into a new contract for ... The increased cost can be attributed to the ...

According to the New York City Sanitation Department of Sanitation, there were 24,681 trash cans across the ... Currently, the city has two types of cans, which cost between $2,000 and $3,000 apiece: ...