Garbage Collectors

The trash police are here:

What kind of trash can contraband are they looking for? The usual. Food scraps; yard waste, like raked leaves; coffee grounds; paper towels used to clean up food; pizza boxes but only certain kinds.… It all stems from a new mandate that the city council passed in 2023 that requires residents of all five NYC boroughs to participate in a mandatory composting program. While the new rule went into effect in October, the city announced that as of April 1, 2025, it will be cracking down on people who don't comply. The goal is to "save the planet" and help cut back on the city's rat infestation, but the reality is that, so far, it seems to be attracting more rats, and, well, I'll let you be the judge on the saving the planet bit.

The rats in city hall are certainly getting their share...