The compost must be put in its own bin and placed at the curb on regular recycling days for pickup. New Yorkers can line the bin with a clear plastic bag. New Yorkers can purchase a 21-gallon official ...

tea bags, plates, coffee filters and pizza boxes. Those items should be placed in brown DSNY bins for pickup on the same day as recycling. Clean paper, cardboard and cartons should go in recycling, ...

BRATTLEBORO — The town of Brattleboro has released its spring leaf collection schedule.

All New York City residents are required to separate yard waste, food scraps and food-soiled paper from trash and recycling starting on April 1.

That also goes for the clear plastic bags that line large bins emptied by sanitation workers. For transporting waste to a larger collection bin, Mr. Morales suggested using a brown paper bag ...