'Money grab': NYC Council bill aims to overturn compost rules

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- The New York City Council introduced a new bill Thursday to make composting voluntary after some backlash from angry New Yorkers, officials said.

The bill, sponsored by the Common Sense Caucus, seeks to overturn the Department of Sanitation's mandatory composting rules. The bill would give residents the choice to participate in the new recycling program.

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The regulations went into effect in October, but the city started enforcing them on April 1.