QUESTION
What initiatives has the New York City Department of Sanitation implemented for composting?
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Commissioner Jessica Tisch explains the composting initiatives launched by the Adams administration and the Department of Sanitation.
- Universal curbside composting service is being rolled out for all 3.5 million NYC residences to collect food scraps and yard waste.
- Hundreds of smart composting bins have been installed across the five boroughs, available 24/7.
- Composting services have been implemented in every public school and many independent schools in NYC.
- These initiatives make composting more accessible than ever before in the city.
Shaun Abreu
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But how do you address and this this goes to to to to you in in the administration.
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How do you plan to address the concerns and feedback from community members environmental advocates and stakeholders who have advocated for the restoration of funding for community composting.
Jessica Tisch
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As you know, I am very supportive of community composting.
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I understand the value that community composters have delivered in New York City for decades and understand also the value they can continue to deliver in New York City.
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We have a number of composting programs.
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Really historic investments that Mayor Adams in this administration has made in composting.
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For the first time ever, we are rolling out universal curbside composting service on your recycling day.
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So in addition to collecting metal glass plastic and paper and cardboard, we're also gonna be collecting food scraps and yard waste.
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Other administrations have tried to do this.
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No one has gotten beyond 40%.
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In October this year, We are gonna hit all 3,500,000 residences weekly on their recycling day and provide the most convenient, the most easy to use compost service that this city has ever had or frankly, that any city has.
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In addition to that, we have rolled out hundreds of smart bins across all five boroughs.
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These bins are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week where New Yorkers can easily deposit compost anytime they like.
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Finally, we have rolled out composting service in every single public school and many independent schools in New York City.
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This has also been something that the council has long pushed for.
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We not only did it, but we did it way ahead of schedule.
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And so while I understand the concerns around community composting, It is absolutely the case that this administration has made historic investments in composting in New York City.
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And composting in New York City has never been more available than it is today.