Mayor Adams Announces NYC to Soon be Home to Largest Composting Program in Nation, Providing Every Household in Queens With Weekly Curbside Composting

August 8, 2022

NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today announced the launch of the nation's largest curbside composting program starting this fall, as weekly collection of compostable materials becomes automatic and guaranteed for every single resident in the borough of Queens. Beginning October 3, all residential buildings in Queens will automatically receive weekly collection of leaf and yard waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper products. This is the first time that an entire borough will receive this service-coming to an area that produces significant amounts of leaf and yard waste in particular, as Queens is home to 41 percent of New York City's street trees.

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