AGENCY TESTIMONY
Commercial organic waste separation and proposed updates
0:12:52
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38 sec
Commissioner Tisch addresses the current state of commercial organic waste separation in NYC and proposes updates to align with the city's commitment to compostable waste diversion.
- References Local Law 146 of 2013, which requires certain commercial establishments to separate compostable material
- Argues that this law is now out of step with the city's commitment to diverting compostable waste
- Urges the council to consider an update that would allow DSNY to require source separation at all commercial establishments
- Emphasizes the need to align commercial diversion with the progress made in residential diversion
Jessica Tisch
0:12:52
I would like to take the opportunity, as DSNY has done at 4 previous hearings, to again raise the issue of commercial organic separation.
0:13:01
Local law 146 of 2013 requires certain commercial establishments to separate their compostable material, but this let law is now substantially out of step with the city's commitment to diversion of compostable waste.
0:13:15
While the commercial waste zone system will improve commercial diversion, we also urge the council to consider an update that would allow DSNY to require source separation at all commercial establishments in line with the progress made in residential diversion.
