QUESTION
What is the current proportion of organic waste processed into compost in NYC?
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Currently, about 20% of NYC's organic waste is processed into compost, with the rest undergoing anaerobic digestion.
- About 80% of organic waste goes to anaerobic digestion and the remaining 20% to composting.
- A procurement process is underway to prioritize increasing composting capacity.
- Both anaerobic digestion and composting are considered beneficial uses of organic waste.
- Anaerobic digestion is highlighted for requiring less space compared to composting.
Shaun Abreu
0:18:07
we'll get into what percentage now.
0:18:09
So, approximately, what what proportion of organic waste is currently processed into compost?
Joshua Goodman
0:18:16
So right now in the city.
0:18:19
And again, I wanna emphasize that this is a snapshot in time.
0:18:22
It can change day to day, and it's in the process of changing longer because we have an active procurement on this topic.
0:18:28
Right now, you're looking at about an 80 20 split.
0:18:31
And the point is that everything goes to benefit.
0:18:33
That's about 80% to digestion and 20% to composting at the moment.
0:18:38
We do have a procurement underway, a competitive sealed bid, that in accordance with the law prioritizes additional composting capacity over digest However, I do want to emphasize that both of these end uses are forms of beneficial use.
0:18:56
You know, when the material simply goes to landfill, no one benefits.
0:19:00
Both anaerobic digestion and composting have advantages.
0:19:03
Obviously, you know anaerobic digestion takes significantly less space, for example.
0:19:08
So there is a place for both in the city going forward, and both are forms of beneficial use.
