A new analysis by a Baruch College professor shows that only 4.6% of all organic waste in the five boroughs was composted ...

Over time, bacteria break down the scraps to create compost, a soil additive rich in plant nutrients — plus, you end up creating about 50 percent less trash ... In New York City, for example ...

Chef George Duran produces his fair share of food scraps -- and when it comes to composting them in the city's new program, he said there have been some real glitches. Olga Ginzburg for NY Post ...

The bins are manufactured in Quebec. That price could go up if Trump follows through with his threat to impose a 25% tariff ...

As receptacles for everything gross and grimy, your trash can ... The New York Times. Our journalists combine independent research with (occasionally) over-the-top testing so you can make quick ...

Under city law, all New Yorkers are already required to separate recyclable materials from the trash ... You can learn more about the composting program on the NYC Department of Sanitation's ...

While commercial composting facilities can often handle these items, those who compost at home might wind up throwing them in the garbage. We tested our Mill’s ability to process these hard-to ...

CITY HALL — After New York City residents were mandated to buy trash bins costing $50 as part of Mayor Eric Adam’s war on ...

Duran’s huge kitchen — where he does all of his recipe development — is set up for composting. It was built with four bins — for regular trash, paper ... bin is kept in the basement. “For New York, we ...