{"id":124796,"date":"2024-12-10T14:19:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=124796"},"modified":"2024-12-10T15:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:33:30","slug":"nyc-compost-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/nyc-compost-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dirt on Big Apple Composting: 2025 NYC Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York City is now home to the nation\u2019s largest residential curbside composting program, but how many New Yorkers are ready to participate?<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With organic trash separation now mandatory in NYC, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/http:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\">LawnStarter<\/a> surveyed over 650 NYC residents to see where they stand on composting in the Big Apple.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the results below, including demographic insights such as age, education, and income. Then, take a look at the results of our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/compost-survey\/\">national composting survey<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents<\/h2>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"#nyc-composting-survey-results\">NYC Composting Survey Results<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#key-insights\">Key Insights<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#2025-us-composting-survey-outlook\">2025 U.S. Composting Survey Outlook<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#methodology\">Behind the Survey<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts: Urban Composting<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"nyc-composting-survey-results\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NYC Composting Survey Results<\/h2>   <div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"707efeec-15c3-4853-9d50-9b4b7d40f6b7\" data-type=\"interactive\"><\/div><script>!function(e,t,s,i){var n=\"InfogramEmbeds\",o=e.getElementsByTagName(\"script\"),d=o[0],r=\/^http:\/.test(e.location)?\"http:\":\"https:\";if(\/^\\\/{2}\/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement(\"script\");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,\"infogram-async\",\"\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"key-insights\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Insights<\/h2>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>While NYC is implementing mandatory composting partly as a strategy against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/738-24\/mayor-adams-completion-roll-out-first-ever-no-cost-pain-free-citywide-curbside#:~:text=With%20curbside%20composting%20now%20in,in%20the%20War%20on%20Rats.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">War on Rats<\/a>, about <strong>2%<\/strong> of non-composting city residents note their <strong>fear of attracting bugs and rats<\/strong> <strong>prevents<\/strong> them from composting.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Younger New Yorkers (18 to 24) are <strong>2X more likely<\/strong> to say they compost than elderly residents (65 and up). Younger residents who compost are also over <strong>3X more likely<\/strong> to use a <strong>community garden or composting site<\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Young denizens<\/strong> of NYC are busy chasing their dreams, which explains why <strong>over 4X<\/strong> of the city\u2019s urban <strong>composters ages 18 to 24<\/strong> say <strong>time constraints<\/strong> are keeping them from composting more often, compared to those 65 and up. Of the <strong>non-composting<\/strong> group, <strong>younger <\/strong>New Yorkers are <strong>over 5X more likely<\/strong> to use <strong>time constraints<\/strong> as an excuse for not composting at all.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Younger NYC residents (18 to 24) are <strong>3.5X more likely<\/strong> to be inspired to compost by <strong>monetary incentives<\/strong> than elderly Big Apple dwellers.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Income<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Wealthy New Yorkers making <strong>over $150,000<\/strong> are <strong>2.5X more likely<\/strong> to say they would be <strong>encouraged to compost<\/strong> by receiving <strong>monetary incentives<\/strong> from the local government, than city residents making <strong>less than $20,000<\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>High-income New Yorkers with <strong>salaries above $150,000<\/strong> are <strong>over 2X more likely<\/strong> to say <strong>time constraints<\/strong> and <strong>lack of knowledge<\/strong> are keeping them from composting than residents making less than $20,000.<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>City folk with <strong>advanced degrees<\/strong> are <strong>over 3X more likely<\/strong> to <strong>dispose of their compost<\/strong> in NYC than respondents with no schooling completed.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Non-composting<\/strong> NYC residents with <strong>no schooling completed<\/strong> are <strong>3.5X more likely<\/strong> to blame <strong>limited time<\/strong> for their lack of composting efforts than folks with advanced degrees.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>New Yorkers with <strong>no schooling<\/strong> are <strong>over 3X more likely<\/strong> to say they are <strong>unaware of the mandatory composting law<\/strong> being rolled out than those with advanced degrees.<\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gender<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Women in NYC who <strong>don\u2019t compost<\/strong> are <strong>2X more likely<\/strong> than men to say that <strong>nothing will make them compost<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"2025-us-composting-survey-outlook\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 U.S. Composting Survey Outlook<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025-Composting-Survey-Outlook_Lawnstarter_update-01-1.png\" alt=\"Infographic image for 2025 Composting Survey Outlook\" class=\"wp-image-124797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025-Composting-Survey-Outlook_Lawnstarter_update-01-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025-Composting-Survey-Outlook_Lawnstarter_update-01-1-118x300.png 118w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025-Composting-Survey-Outlook_Lawnstarter_update-01-1-656x1662.png 656w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025-Composting-Survey-Outlook_Lawnstarter_update-01-1-59x150.png 59w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025-Composting-Survey-Outlook_Lawnstarter_update-01-1-768x1946.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2025-Composting-Survey-Outlook_Lawnstarter_update-01-1-606x1536.png 606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biocycle.net\/residential-food-waste-collection-access-in-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling\/national-overview-facts-and-figures-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostingcouncil.org\/page\/StateRegulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/foodlossandwaste\/consumers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"methodology\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the Survey<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LawnStarter collected survey responses from a random sample of 652 NYC residents aged 18 or older via Alchemer and Cint on November 8, 2024.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first 2 questions include responses from all 652 New Yorkers, while questions 3 to 7 reflect data from 292 respondents who compost, and questions 8 and 9 reflect data from the remaining 360 residents who do not compost.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each response was anonymized using a unique user ID generated and assigned by Cint.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>This survey data does not stem from a probability sample, therefore no margin of error can be calculated.<\/li>    <li>If comparing NYC data with our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/compost-survey\/\">national survey results<\/a>, note that some questions from the NYC survey allowed respondents to select multiple options (\u201cselect all that apply\u201d), while within the U.S. survey respondents had to choose one option for the same questions.<\/li> <\/ul>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"final-thoughts\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts: Urban Composting<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/dsny\/downloads\/resources\/reports\/waste-characterization-studies\/2023\/wcs-2023.pdf#page=91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1.2 billion pounds<\/a> of food was thrown away in NYC in 2022 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/dsny\/downloads\/resources\/reports\/waste-characterization-studies\/2023\/wcs-2023.pdf#page=91\">o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/dsny\/downloads\/resources\/reports\/waste-characterization-studies\/2023\/wcs-2023.pdf#page=91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">v<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/dsny\/downloads\/resources\/reports\/waste-characterization-studies\/2023\/wcs-2023.pdf#page=91\">er 1\/3<\/a> of the city\u2019s waste could be composted instead of sent to landfills.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York is making it easier for residents to reduce their food waste with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/dsny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">curbside composting<\/a>, hundreds of tech-savvy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbed.com\/2023\/04\/smart-bin-compost-journey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart Bins<\/a>, and food scrap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/dsny\/collection\/residents\/food-scrap-drop-off.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drop-off sites<\/a>. Residential property owners who don\u2019t comply with the citywide composting mandate will see fines of up to $200 beginning Spring 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NYC parks will soon be home to more community composting sites, with a goal to establish composting in <a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/nyc-to-provide-more-ways-to-get-your-compost-on-with-passage-of-parks-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 parks per borough<\/a> by July 2028 \u2014 compost piles are already established in Manhattan\u2019s Riverside Park.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it\u2019s not advised to put <strong>dairy, meat, cooked food, or greasy, food-soiled paper<\/strong> in your home compost bin, the city <strong>will accept these items<\/strong> in their composting system because their industrial composting facilities can properly break down these materials \u2014 making it less complicated for residents to sort their waste.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the city\u2019s composting community with help from our guides below.<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/composting-101-how-to-start-your-first-compost-pile\/\">Composting 101: How to Start Composting<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/reviews\/best-compost-bins\/\">5 Best Compost Bins of 2024<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/20-vertical-gardening-ideas-for-nyc-homes\/\">20 Vertical Gardening Ideas for NYC Homes<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/what-is-organic-fertilizer\/\">What is Organic Fertilizer?<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/gardening-2\/urban-gardens-small-space-planting\/\">Urban Gardens: How to Plant in a Small Space<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/start-an-urban-rooftop-garden\/\">How to Start an Urban Rooftop Garden<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-compost-grass-clippings\/\">How to Compost Grass Clippings<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/mulching-vs-bagging-grass-clippings\/\">Mulching vs. Bagging Grass Clippings<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-make-your-own-fertilizer\/\">How to Make Your Own Fertilizer at Home<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/guide-organic-lawn-care\/\">A Guide to Organic Lawn Fertilizer<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make plans this holiday season to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycgovparks.org\/highlights\/festivals\/mulchfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mulchfest<\/a> \u2014 a citywide initiative for chipping and mulching Christmas trees. Last year, this program composted over 46,000 trees.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\"><em>Hire a local LawnStarter crew<\/em><\/a><em> to handle your fall leaf cleanup and to take care of all your yard trimmings.<\/em><\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main Photo Credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/npdoty\/51250719282\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nick Doty<\/a> \/ Flickr \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With organic trash separation now mandatory in NYC, what do New Yorkers think about composting? 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