#SISustainability: Curbside composting, food scrap drop off, special waste disposal restored and expanding Posted Apr 30, 2021 Compost masters aid homeowners in collection and proper compost set up at the Staten Island Mall Greenmarket in 2017. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the city’s sustainability programs will return in full swing with expanded capabilities this fiscal year. The Earth Day announcement from de Blasio came a year after composting and food scrap programs were put on pause due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Now, programs will be fully restored with even more accessibility than before, according to the mayor.