A law enacted by New York City on April 1, 2025, requires property owners to separate organic waste like food scraps from their regular garbage. This law was implemented to address the rat problem going on in the city while also leading an effort towards compositing. Fines range from as little as $25 up to $300. Many New Yorkers do not agree with the new law, but it is necessary when it comes to addressing the waste that comes from the city.

Homeowners fume over $300 trash-sorting fine as they’re forced into ‘daily dumpster dive’ to avoid fees | The US Sun