the composting program and curbside pickup of hazardous materials would be discontinued due to sanitation budget cuts and the COVID-19 crisis. Residents were encouraged to hold onto their brown bins or make their own compost in the meantime.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joked that it was a “historic” day to “talk trash in Queens.” Richards said that immediate and decisive action to combat climate change is necessary, and he’s excited for the program to begin. In an effort to address the city’s rat problem, Adams and DSNY also moved to add 250 smart composting bins to parts of Northern Manhattan, the South Bronx, Central Brooklyn and Staten island.
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