T his July, garden enthusiasts are being encouraged to repurpose their old washing up sponges by placing them in the garden - ...

While we know that coffee grounds are good for plants and you can put them in your compost bin without concern, tea bags are a bit different. Of course, the biodegradable tea leaves inside a tea ...

Gardeners are being urged to put washing up sponges in their garden this July - for a very useful reason. It might sound mad, ...

Related: Here’s What Not to Put in Compost to Avoid a Contaminated Bin. Cold Composting. Cold composting is a much more passive process than hot composting. The piles don’t need to be turned ...

Start a compost pile with falling leaves and use it to enrich your garden beds. ... So, leaves covering lawn areas should be removed, but don’t bag up the leaves and put them out with the trash.

Residents can also use their own bin for compost, provided that the bin is 55 gallons or less and has a secure lid. The bin should have an official NYC compost decal on it, available here.

Compost should be placed at the curb for pickup on the same day that recyclables are put out. In the event that a compost bin is stolen, New Yorkers should file a report with the NYPD.

Starting April 1, buildings that don’t separate compostable waste from trash will face fines. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at curbside composting. The city ...