A new composting program in Queens has kept millions of pounds of organic waste out of landfills since it launched in early October, city sanitation officials said Thursday. Crews picked up 5.7 ...

Curbside compost pickup is coming to Queens starting Monday. The new program will be the largest of its kind in the country. It follows years of advocacy for more ways to recycle organic waste, which ...

We know you love the environment, but do you love it enough to haul your leftovers to the compost heap? While you are pondering that question, here are several locations you might want to carry your ...

Through crowdfunding and partnerships with city parks, the Western Queens Compost Initiative (WQCI) opened in 2009, giving us another way to participate in the local green community, like joining a ...

Nearly three weeks after the city began enforcing mandatory curbside composting, the Department of Sanitation is telling Queens locals to come reap their rewards. Starting Wednesday, April 23, ...

QUEENS (WABC) -- The New York City Department of Sanitation will launch the largest curbside composting program in the country. The city is kicking off a weekly curbside organics collection in Queens.