Seattle City Hall mandates solid waste composting . `` Compostables are about 30 % of what is still in the garbage and they are the largest target we have to help us reach our goals , '' said Timothy Croll , solid waste director of the utilities commission , which asked the city council for the change . Residents will be fined $ 1 for violations . Critics say program is a waste of money . San Francisco was the first city to ban composting .
Seattle City Hall mandates solid waste composting . Residents will be fined $ 1 for violations . Critics say program is a waste of money . San Francisco was the first city to ban composting .