QUESTION
What are the NYC Department of Sanitation's plans for expanding compost processing capacity?
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The NYC Department of Sanitation is currently expanding compost processing capacity through a competitive bid process, emphasizing the benefits of composting and anaerobic digestion.
- A competitive sealed bid procurement process is in place to increase compost capacity.
- Composting and anaerobic digestion are seen as beneficial uses, preventing material from going to landfill.
- The initiative aims to repurpose material as compost or for heating homes, contributing positively to the city.
- The department prefers to expand compost capacity, considering it a vital part of the citywide sustainability program.
Shahana K. Hanif
0:55:24
Can you share the department's plans to expand compost processing capacity over the coming years?
Joshua Goodman
0:55:30
In accordance with the law, the department has a competitive sealed bid procurement process happening right now that prioritizes additional compost capacity.
0:55:42
We believe that both composting and anaerobic digestion are forms of beneficial use.
0:55:47
Prior to the passage of your law, prior to the passage of the rollout of this program, prior to the rollout of this program, this is 1,000,000 of pounds of material that was going to landfill.
0:55:56
Instead of going to a landfill, instead of feeding the rats, instead of going to waste, it is being put to use either as millions of pounds of finished compost, or as power to heat our homes.
0:56:07
Both of those are net positive for the city.
0:56:10
However, we are currently expanding our capacity and reevaluating our capacity with a preference for compost even though we believe that both of these are necessary part of the steady state of a citywide program.
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0:56:22
Love that.
