
Citing
economic hardships related to COVID-19 budget cuts and a commitment to focus on
its core waste collection offerings, the New York City Department of Sanitation(DSNY) announced the suspension of its curbside composting program on April 17.
The suspension is currently planned from May 4 through June 30, 2021. During
the suspension, any food scraps and yard waste set out for composting will be
collected as trash. According to DSNY, residents should store their brown
curbside recycling bins for when service resumes. Food scrap drop-off sites
have also been temporarily closed due to social distancing mandates.
DSNY
also announced the indefinite suspension of appointments for curbside
electronics collection, which had been halted due to the COVID-19 crisis.
“These are
painful cuts to make, and we do not take these changes lightly. The city is
facing an unprecedented crisis, and these service reductions will allow the city
to maintain emergency services and its core municipal services,” DSNY Sanitation
Commissioner Kathryn Garcia says. “We look forward to a day
when we can restore our full suite of composting and electronics collection
programs for city residents, and we thank all New Yorkers for their patience
and cooperation as we implement these changes.”
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