Why is my compost put in the same NYC Sanitation truck as my household trash? - silive.com

Under the city’s new composting program, residents of all five boroughs must separate their organic refuse from their household trash.

The organic material must be placed in its own bin for pickup.

But some Staten Islanders have asked why their compostable material is being placed in the same Sanitation Department trucks as their household refuse.

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