Info Session: Organics Collection
- May 17, 2022
- 1 min read
Did you know that food scraps and yard waste make up
more than 30% of our trash in NYC? The NYC Department of Sanitation encourages New Yorkers
to turn food scraps and yard waste into compost!
Making compost is one way to keep these items out of the landfills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create a useful resource. Here is the video from our building's Zoom Info Session:
Why Compost?
Composting keeps our neighborhoods clean and healthy! Food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste make up a third of the trash New Yorkers throw away. Our brown bins have latching lids that make it harder for rodents and pests to get to your food waste. It’s much easier for them to rip open a bag at the curb.
The finished compost made from your food and yard waste nourishes our soil for healthier parks and gardens.
Composting makes our city more sustainable—we can reduce waste sent to landfills and create clean, renewable energy to heat or power homes.
What Goes in the Brown Bin:
ALL FOOD WASTE including:
coffee grounds and tea bags
shells (seafood, nut, and egg)
bones
spoiled and expired food
food soiled paper (napkins, towels, uncoated plates, bags, trays, boxes)
Yard and Plant Waste including:
leaves
spent flowers and trimmings
small twigs
grass clippings
BPI approved compostable items.
DO NOT put in:
Trash of any kind including:
diapers and hygienic products
animal waste
wrappers and packaging
foam products
Recyclables including:
metal
glass
rigid plastic
beverage cartons
clean recyclable paper
cardboard
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