New York City residents have largely accepted the new compost mandate, leading to a historic compost collection of 3.8 million pounds in just one week. This impressive figure, a significant rise from previous collections, underscores the program's success. With a 12% increase from the inaugural week and three times the quantity compared to last year, the city is ramping up its composting infrastructure. Despite confusion regarding the program, large residential buildings that repeatedly receive warnings face fines, while most residents will receive educational support instead.
The city collected a historic 3.8 million pounds of compost in one week, reflecting a strong compliance with the new mandatory composting rule.
Enforcement of the composting program began on April 1, but fines will not be issued to most residents to aid in educational outreach.
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