QUESTION
What are the costs and benefits of operating city-owned transfer stations for commercial solid waste?
0:36:19
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Council Member Sandy Nurse seeks concrete cost breakdown and explores the interest of waste management companies in using city-owned transfer stations.
- Nurse highlights the lack of detailed cost analysis for 24-hour operation of city-owned transfer stations for commercial solid waste.
- The Department of Sanitation acknowledges the need for further study, initially deeming it cost prohibitive based on high-level estimates.
- Questions arise regarding the engagement of waste management companies (Carters) and their interest in utilizing city facilities.
- Positive initial feedback from stakeholders about the benefits of using city-operated facilities, including efficiency and a neutral, first-come-first-serve basis for waste disposal.
Sandy Nurse
0:36:19
Internally, but what we've never heard at any of these hearings is any direct analysis of of of the cost breakdown.
0:36:28
We understand that it will require 24 hour operation.
0:36:32
I understand that it will require more workers, but there are also additional benefits.
0:36:39
I mean, waste is expensive.
0:36:40
The way that we are handling our waste is extremely expensive, and there are other benefits just keeping trucks truck vehicle mileage down and allowing Carter's to empty their payload.
0:36:53
With more efficiency.
0:36:54
So I'd love to have some more concrete details beyond just a statement that it's cost prohibitive.
0:37:00
We can actually understand the benefits of this bill.
Javier Lohan
0:37:07
And we appreciate that.
0:37:08
Council member.
0:37:10
It it is one of those things that, you know, we we do always look at you know, we do wanna study this more and and, you know, wanna get you some concrete numbers.
0:37:23
For now, we just know that it it is cost prohibitive, but it will be one of those things that we look at closely.
Sandy Nurse
0:37:29
How do you know it's cost prohibitive?
Javier Lohan
0:37:31
Well, looking at some of the the, you know, the what we would have to pay right now for our vendors at 91st Street And Southwest.
0:37:43
Just taking an additional shift and what we charge per ton just like a high level estimate.
Sandy Nurse
0:37:50
Okay.
0:37:51
Do you have you spoken with any Carter's about their interest in utilizing these two facilities that have excess capacity?
Ryan Merola
0:38:03
Remember, so we have asked for that information from Carter's, and we are compiling that and can come back with it.
0:38:08
But that was, as you remember, part of what we were asking for from Carter's that would ultimately be a part of commercial waste zone.
0:38:13
So we're now in a place to take a look at that.
0:38:15
Okay.
0:38:15
So we can come back to you with Okay.
Sandy Nurse
0:38:17
Yeah.
0:38:17
My initial conversations have been pretty positive.
0:38:20
I think a lot of folks would be excited to tip at a at a city facility and not have to wait in line, especially when you have Carter's that own tipping facilities or transfer facilities they gotta get in the back of the line for those company trucks to come there.
0:38:36
I think having a somewhat neutral first come, first serve would be actually incredibly beneficial to those folks as the CWZ rolls out.
