Haven’t come across this in the news or anything but was walking around and found out they have added smart compost bins across Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, and parts of the Bronx. You can now drop off your compost at these bins. Anything from food scraps, plants, meat, and dairy can be dropped off at these bins. Just need to download the app to find your nearest bin and to unlock it.

Attaching the IOS link here! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyc-compost/id1596363693

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nononotthatpicky t1_j26fml0 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:10 AM

This is awesome, thank you!

whack_attack t1_j26n1hv wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:03 AM

This is incredible - there’s one on my block and I had no idea - thank you for posting!!

iComeInPeices t1_j271djk wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:47 AM

Saw one in Harlem, odd corner, going to just get trash all tossed in it.

Lynchpin_Cube t1_j273sbm wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:05 AM

You actually have to use an app to unlock the bin to minimize that

iComeInPeices t1_j275ljv wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:18 AM

Oh, nice, good to know!

Lynchpin_Cube t1_j273w3k wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:05 AM

This is very cool, I had no idea

mp90 t1_j27p3rc wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:07 AM

Curious what the roll out plan is for other neighborhoods with higher composting levels.

tyen0 t1_j29qlnm wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:50 PM

"We are hosting NYC Smart Compost pilot programs in Astoria and Lower Manhattan to test out “smart bin” technology as an option for food scrap drop-offs" https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/food-scraps-and-yard-waste-page/nyc-food-scrap-drop-off-locations

I guess this means the pilot was successful. (Or that the company making money from this is run by a friend of Adams)

TekkDub t1_j27bkl5 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:04 AM

So, my compost bin is dumb?

frozzierox t1_j294hl7 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:26 PM

I love this BUT you need the app to unlock the bin, and by extension, your location! Sus

Link to DSNY: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/food-scraps-and-yard-waste-page/nyc-food-scrap-drop-off-locations

JonasQuin42 t1_j2fnzhh wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:46 PM

What is sis about it, it’s unlocking it so you can use it because you know people would just throw garbage on it otherwise.

What is so sensitive about your day to day life that you need to be worried about that? Just set it to only have access to location while you are using it.