New York City’s Sanitation Department Denounced for Urging Neighbors To Report Each Other for Not Composting as Mandated by New Law

Critics claim a rushed awareness campaign and the threat of $300 fines are sending the wrong message to tenants and landlords

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Composting bins in downtown Manhattan. NYC.gov

New York City’s composting mandate is nearly two weeks old, and critics say the Sanitation Department’s campaign encouraging tenants to report landlords who don’t comply with the new regulations is turning New Yorkers against each other, all in the name of composting.

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