With the expansion of NYC's curbside composting program, New Yorkers no longer have to wait for specific days to dispose their Christmas tree.
Curbside composting is now available in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island after the city previously launched the program in Queens and Brooklyn.
What's an anaerobic digester? Chicago has one that mimics the inside of a cow's stomach and is helping divert thousands of tons of food waste form landfills.
New York City's curbside composting is not off to a good start with low participation, according to a recent study, just as the Adams administration pulled funding for a program that could help encourage people to compost.
Now that Christmas is officially over, you might be wondering how to properly dispose of your tree -- whether it is real or artificial.
The borough president and city sanitation commissioner helped hand out composting bins on Sunday in Archie Spigner Park.