Mayor Eric Adams’ war on rats has gone a step further Wednesday as he announced plans to expand the city’s curbside composting program to all five boroughs and making it accessible to all New Yorkers.

The expansion will be done in parts. The program will restart in Queens in March, then Brooklyn in October, Staten Island and the Bronx March 2024 and Manhattan in fall 2024.

“That which is trash can become that which grows healthy food and feeds us in the future,” said Adams at a press conference.

“Separating food waste will also keep rats and trash bags off of our streets,” added Adams, who is a known enemy of rats.

New York City residents looking to participate can sign up to get a free 12 or 21 gallon brown composting bin which will be delivered.

Residents are also encouraged to use their own bins.

As part of the program, 150 additional smart composting bins will be placed in Manhattan for the borough to use in preparation of complete service.  

The orange bins are available 24-hours and serviced regularly.

“We made it simple. Just give us anything from your kitchen or anything from your garden, in our bin or in your bin. Once a week, on your recycling day and we will come pick it up,” said the city's Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

Unlike the pilot program in Queens, this citywide plan will not stop during the winter months and provide service year around.

The compost will be turned into fertilizer for parks, local gardens and available for use by New Yorkers.

New Yorkers looking to get composting right away can download the NYC Compost app to locate the orange smart bins near them. The app will also let New Yorkers know if a bin is full.