Denver City Council agreed to try to make the city a little greener on Monday night, finally activating a law that’s sat dormant for the last three years.

In 2022, 70 percent of voters approved Waste No More, a grassroots ballot initiative that aimed to require composting at big apartment buildings, restaurants, events, construction sites and more.

Though it was enshrined into law, officials declined to enforce the measure until its original text could be fully reworked. Council wanted to both streamline rules and install carve-outs for business groups that were worried small enterprises could be hit with extra expenses and work to comply. The new rules have been under debate since last winter.

While council members have finished their tweaking, people excited about the new sustainabili

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