AGENCY TESTIMONY
DSNY's response to Intro 256 on household textile recycling
0:15:25
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DSNY supports the goal of textile waste diversion but believes the study mandated by Intro 256 is unnecessary at this time. The department is already studying textile diversion options and has a successful voluntary program in place.
- DSNY is studying textile diversion as part of their solid waste management plan due in 2026
- The department operates a voluntary textile recycling program called refashion NYC
- Businesses with more than 10% textile waste are already required to recycle them
Joshua Goodman
0:15:25
Intro256, sponsored by council member Hudson, would require the department to study the feasibility and potential environmental fax of recycling mandate for household textiles.
0:15:33
We strongly support the goal of textile waste diversion, and as such, we're currently studying textile diversion options as part of our solid waste management plan due to be completed in 2026.
0:15:43
Department also has a successful although relatively small voluntary textile recycling program refashion NYC.
0:15:49
We would welcome the council's partnership and outreach around expanding that program, which operates at no cost to the city.
0:15:55
Given our existing program and studies already underway, the build has written and the study mandates are unnecessary at this time.
0:16:01
I would also note that businesses whose waste stream is more than 10% textiles are already required to recycle them per DSNY rule, and that is a very significant amount of the total textile waste produced city wide.
