for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com JANUARY 23, 2014 • The CourieR SUN 23 FOOD COMPOSTING PROGRAM COMING TO QUEENS BY LIAM LA GUERRE lguerre@queenscourier.com The Sanitation Department’s organic collection program is branching out to Queens. Starting in April, residents in Middle Village, Maspeth and Glendale will be able to participate in the program, which targets food scraps, food-spoiled paper and yard waste, such as leaves, to recycle. The program has already been in use in parts of the other four boroughs. The organics collection program is part of the city’s plan to expand recycling. The city spent more than $85 million exporting organics to landfills last year, and hopes that an expanded recycling program will lower that cost. “If we can collect organics, we can avoid landfill disposal fees and convert the organic material into compost, an organic fertilizer, or clean renewable energy,” said Ron Gonen, deputy commissioner for recycling and sustainability at the Sanitation Department. “It’s a win for tax payers, it’s a win for the environment and it’s a win for local jobs.” The containers are brown and come in a small kitchen size and a bigger curbside size, as well. The program is volunteer-based, but the bins will be delivered to all buildings with nine or fewer residential units. The Department of Sanitation asks that residents put only foodsoiled waste, food scraps and yard waste in the bins. This means no metal, glass, plastics, cartons, animal waste, foam items, clothing or electronics are allowed in the organics bins. People participating in the program do not need to line their organic trash bins, but if they want they can line them with newspaper, paper bags, cardboard, clear plastic liners and compostable liners, approved by the Sanitation Department. The organic trash collected from Queens will be transferred to a composting facility upstate, according to a Sanitation Department representative. For more information on the organics recycling collection program, visit www.nyc.gov/organics. THE COURIER/Photo by Liam La Guerre Representatives from the Department of Sanitation holding the new organic bins. Incredible Support That Will Never Be Forgotten Sinai Memorials respects all Jewish traditions and customs, has a compassionate staff that is second to none, and has three generations of experience serving New York’s Jewish families. Funeral Directors & Planners Dignified and comfortable chapel, located in Fresh Meadows, Queens Funeral services at locations throughout the New York Metro area Costs are reasonable and all family budgets are accommodated DVD and real-time webcast of chapel services, at no additional cost Our staff Rabbi is available to answer your questions Experts to guide monument selection or FDIC insured pre-planning Sinai Chapels Funeral Directors & Planners 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 718.445.0300 or 800.446.0406 We are here 24 hours, to serve your family. We offer FDIC insured pre-planning. www.JewishFunerals.com
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