Organics Recycling

So NYC has started this test program for organics recycling - any food products or paper product that has been contaminated by food can be thrown in the brown recycling bin that they provide.  The organics will be collected at the same time as the other regular recyclables and I assume the waste will be composted.  A city composting program.  Who would have thought?  I thought it would only happen for people with backyards and now me an apartment city dweller can partake in the benefits of composting.  I like the idea of it.  For my apartment building, they dropped off 2 brown recycling bins, and within the bins were little mini bins that each apartment can use to store their organics in.  It does get a bit messy and a bit smelly but I am putting brown paper bags to good use.  As you know, any paper product that has food on it cannot normally be recycled because it is considered contaminated...bacteria and the such.  This new program allows for you to recycle food scraps plus any paper product that has touched food such as a burger wrapper, dirty napkins or a pizza box. I know they rolled out the program in South Slope, Brooklyn.  I'm not sure where else they are testing it out.  I think this is a great concept and I'm glad the mayor decided to try it out to see if it works.  At least I feel I am helping to reduce the waste that I am producing if only by a little bit.  Now the kid's diapers.  That's another story.  Sorry landfills..well until he's finally potty trained..