Q: The management company for my New York City co-op is restricting our access to the new composting binsmilyon88, which the city provides, to one 24-hour period every week. These “brown bins” are part of the city’s mandatory composting program. The city says there are no special days or limited hours for composting, but the management company says it is limiting the collection time to minimize pests and odors. I have a galley kitchen and cannot keep a week’s worth of food waste. I can use the orange smart bins on the street, but it’s frustrating that the management company is disregarding the purpose of the program. What can we do?

A: Your management company is not breaking any laws, but this policy seems to be in conflict with the spirit of the city’s program, and you can push for greater access to the composting bin.

New York City’s new mandatory composting program is in place in all boroughs. The benefits of composting food scraps and yard waste include controlling the rat population, diverting compostable material out of landfills and incinerators, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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