Unlike many things we throw away, food scraps are non-toxic. In fact they may have been on our dinner plate 15 minutes ago. The nutrients they contain are good for the environment when they are separated, collected, and composted. Separating food scraps from ordinary trash is the most important step and it’s easy. All you need is a kitchen collection container, and an organics collection bin. NYC Sanitation does the rest. Take a look at DSNY’s Compost Facility