Frozen compost
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (48927)
Staten Island, New York
February 2, 2026 12:15pm CST
We had a snowstorm January 25th and because of that garbage and compost collection was delayed.
I took out a bag of compost in a compost bin outside for collection almost a week ago but sanitation never picked it up.
Now because of such cold temperatures that bag of compost is a huge block of ice.
Today compost is supposed to be picked up.
I added a fresh bag of compost to the bin.
I hope when sanitation shows up that they will pick up both bags.
I will not be happy if the frozen compost bag remains inside the bin.
In the past, any food or food soiled paper was thrown out with the regular garbage but now we have to separate it for compost.
If you do not do that, you can get fined.
Garbage is picked up twice a week, but compost, which stinks if it’s out for a long time, is picked up only once a week.
That makes absolutely no sense.
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6 responses
@kaylachan (82794)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8h
We can take our trash out twice a week but recycling is once. Annoying as hell.
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@lovebuglena (48927)
• Staten Island, New York
7h
Recycling here is once a week as well.
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@kaylachan (82794)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
@lovebuglena That's insane, isn't it?
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@lovebuglena (48927)
• Staten Island, New York
3h
@kaylachan I would say it’s OK if recycling is once a week but compost should definitely be twice a week because it stinks if it’s out for a long time. Especially in the summer.
@lovebuglena (48927)
• Staten Island, New York
7h
We’re not actually composting stuff. We take out stuff that I guess they compost.
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@lovebuglena (48927)
• Staten Island, New York
8h
Just a small bin where you put your compost stuff. Kinda like a small garbage can with a lid.
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@lovebuglena (48927)
• Staten Island, New York
7h
It was definitely much heavier than when I took it out originally.
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@lovebuglena (48927)
• Staten Island, New York
3h
I think they use the food scraps and stuff like that and make compost out of it.
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@lovebuglena (48927)
• Staten Island, New York
46m
@Ineeddentures It is not necessarily food but food scraps, peels from fruits and veggies, meat and fish bones, etc.
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@Ineeddentures (15916)
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3h
@lovebuglena
So it's food scraps that you throw out that they take away.
It would stink of left too long
I think they do that here as well but we don't have a good waste bin
We don't throw out food.
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