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The food scraps and yard waste are composted to beautify green spaces across NYC. You can use the free NYC Compost app on your smartphone to find and unlock a bin. You can report a problem with a Smart Composting Bin. Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to report the problem or request a permit.
All New York City residents have year-round yard waste collection service as part of curbside compost collection. Compost is collected every week on your recycling day. Residents are required to separate yard waste from trash.
Learn the rules for getting rid of trash, recycling, compost, electronics, bulk items, leaf and yard waste, or special waste. The trash and recycling collection schedule for your home is based on your address. Compost is collected every week on the same day as recycling.
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) collects leaf and yard waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper and turns it into compost or renewable energy. Curbside Composting is available for all residents of New York City. No sign-up is required for service.
Landscapers must collect and dispose of any yard waste that they generate at a permitted composting facility. Yard waste generated by landscapers cannot be set out for collection or dispersed in or around the curb or street. Learn more about landscaper waste requirements.
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Learn about yard waste disposal rules for landscapers. Leaf and Yard Waste Disposal. Learn how to get rid of leaves, grass clippings, and small twigs. Lost Item in Trash. Report an item lost in trash that has been collected by the Department of Sanitation. Mattress or Box Spring Disposal. Learn how to get rid of a mattress or box spring ...
NYC residents can drop off non-commercial special waste at Special Waste Sites and SAFE Disposal Events. Each accepts different items. If an item isn’t accepted by a Special Waste Site or a SAFE Event, or if you’re unable to drop off an item, you may have other disposal options.
The Department of Sanitation won’t pick up any yard waste produced by a landscaper, contractor, or other professional. If you hired someone to remove, rake, or pick up the waste, they must dispose of it. Learn more on the Landscaper Waste Requirements page.
You can get free curbside removal of bulk items from residential buildings. You can put out up to 6 bulk items per collection day. Non-recyclable items must be placed out the night before your bulk trash ("large item") collection day (not your recycling day).