Why NYC Needs Community Composting to Make Curbside Collections Work - City Limits

Why NYC Needs Community Composting to Make Curbside Collections Work - City Limits

“When people see the composting process up close—when they hold the finished product in their hands—they’re far more likely to separate their food scraps at home.” A May 2024 rally outside City Hall against funding cuts to community composting programs. (Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit) As the City Council debates the 2026 budget, there’s real concern that community composting could be eliminated—again. It happened in 2023. It could happen…