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Composting in NYC is required. The ick-factor is optional.
Mill is the solution to all the challenges that come with city composting. No mess, no smell, no hassle.
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The city compost companion
Even in the middle of NYC, the Mill food recycler makes it easy to keep your apartment fresh and put an end to food waste at the same time. It eliminates messes and smells — without any extra effort. Mill only needs to be emptied about once a month, and reduces trips to the trash room or curb, too.
How it works
Drop in your kitchen scraps — everything from bones to cheese to avocado pits.
Mill works automatically overnight, drying and grinding your uneaten food into grounds.
It takes weeks to fill. When it’s time, simply empty it into your curbside bin.
Three ways to compost your grounds in NYC
A simple guide to how New York processes food waste, with resources to learn more.
Curbside composting
Available to all residents, NYC collects all leaf and yard waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper. Some of these materials are turned into compost for the community, and some are sent to an anaerobic digestion to produce biogas for renewable energy and digestate for fertilizer. Separation of compostable waste and garbage is now mandatory, and residents are subject to fines if they’re found to be non-compliant.
Resources:
Order a free Composting Bin label for your bin at nyc.gov/CompostingBinDecal.
Compost is collected on your recycling day. Find your collection schedule here.
Smart composting bins
NYC also has app-accessible bins throughout the city that accept food scraps and plant waste.
You can access Smart Composting Bins 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using a free, simple app.
Download NYC Compost for Android
Smart Composting Bins are located throughout the city. They are emptied regularly and food scraps are composted to beautify green spaces across NYC.
Community composting
Community organizations (like the Lower East Side Ecology Center) accept food scraps at drop-off sites including the Union Square Greenmarket.
These organizations compost food scraps to make compost for gardens, parks, and the community.
Find a convenient drop off location here.
We’re partnering with Lower East Side Ecology Center
Meet LESEC
Community partners help us create closed loops in communities — diverting food from landfills and instead using it to keep the city beautiful. To support local gardens in NYC, bring your grounds to LESEC at the Union Square farmers market. Check the schedule here.
A cleaner, better compost companion
| Feature | Compost Bin | |
|---|---|---|
| Smells like nothing | ||
| No fruit flies | ||
| Empty monthly | ||
| Light and shelf-stable |
A cleaner, better compost companion
Risk-free trial
Try it for 90 days — if you don’t love it, send it back.
Takes weeks to fill
Fully automatic
Zero kitchen smells
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