STATEN ISLAND N.Y. –– The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) kicks off International Compost Awareness Week by unveiling a large-scale compost bagging machine. The Hamer Fischbein 2090, located at the ...

Each fall, millions of Americans spend their weekends raking leaves into neat piles, stuffing them into plastic bags, and hauling them to the curb for disposal. It feels productive, responsible, and ...

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. – The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency has set a $5 fee per bag on one cubic foot of compost after years of trying to get a bagging operation started. The price was set ...

Garden City Compost, the city’s newest utility, opens to the public for the summer drop-off season on Saturday, after a week of soft opening to meet demand. Why isn’t it open year-round like EKO ...

City Limits takes a multimedia look at how food waste is repurposed at the Department of Sanitation’s 33-acre composting facility in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island. The site is part of New ...