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They must now separate food waste into compost bins or face new fines imposed by the city’s garbage police, who will be digging through trash looking for verboten coffee grounds and onion peels.

A Department of Sanitation spokesperson said summonses issued so far largely correlate with population density.

This week is National Food Waste Prevention Week, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County said food waste is a huge issue in our country.

New Yorkers can now get fined for not separating their food scraps. Some critics say that's not the right approach.