Starting April 1, property owners who don’t follow the rules will be subject to fines. The composting push is part of a broader overhaul of trash collection in New York City under Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor’s “trash revolution” aims to get rid of the piles of trash bags on city sidewalks by requiring all garbage to be put out for collection in securely lidded containers.

Buildings across New York City are now required to separate trash from compost, and one property owner says he feels the need to conduct his own inspections to avoid fines.

New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase on Tuesday, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin enforcing a law-mandated composting program with fines. Starting April 1, residents will have to separate food waste from trash or risk receiving a $25 fine from the Department of Sanitation.