Q&A
Council Member Julie Won questions DSNY on BID compliance and large building waste management
1:52:25
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131 sec
Council Member Julie Won raises concerns about Business Improvement Districts' (BIDs) ability to comply with new sanitation rules and inquires about waste management for large residential buildings. DSNY Deputy Commissioner Joshua Goodman addresses these concerns, clarifying misunderstandings and explaining future plans for waste containerization.
- Goodman commits to meeting with BIDs to address their concerns and clarify policies
- Discussion on the implementation of Empire Bins for large buildings starting in spring 2025
- Clarification that the current containerization rules apply to buildings with 1 to 9 units, not large apartment complexes
Julie Won
1:52:25
We have a full room right now of many who are here to testify from the bids, and it's just been alerted to me again after hearing the testimony.
1:52:34
Smaller bids have are stating that they will have to stop sidewalk sweeping and the replacing of liners of full public trash reps, receptacles if DSNY's rules and SBS does not grant, grant them financials finances in time to meet your deadline.
1:52:54
If the rules don't allow for compliance and there is no financial support, this will just result in dirtier streets.
1:52:59
Can you ensure that this will not happen?
1:53:01
And will you stay to listen to their testimonies to craft better rules so that they have clearer answers for compliance?
Joshua Goodman
1:53:08
Senior DSNY staff and legal counsel will be here until everyone has testified.
1:53:13
I, again, have committed multiple times as did the commissioner that we will meet with, hear from the bids, and that we believe that a lot of these concerns are warranted, and a lot of these concerns are based on misunderstandings of the policy.
1:53:27
We look forward to clarifying that with everyone.
1:53:30
Lastly, I have
Julie Won
1:53:33
in Long Island City, we have very, very large apartment buildings, like, usually 68 to 72 stories with thousands of people living in them.
1:53:41
And every time there's Monday pickup, the trash fills up the whole entire block.
1:53:46
So I don't know how many containers they could possibly purchase
Shaun Abreu
1:53:50
Right.
Julie Won
1:53:50
To meet these requirements, so I don't know what we're gonna do.
Joshua Goodman
1:53:53
Is street trash collected by the bids is what you're referring to now?
Julie Won
1:53:56
Not from the bids, but separately from residence.
Joshua Goodman
1:53:58
The large buildings don't use these.
1:54:00
They'll be getting the empire bins from the contour contract.
1:54:03
Right?
1:54:03
The 4 cubic yard on street containers.
1:54:05
These are for buildings with 1 to 9 units.
Julie Won
1:54:08
Okay.
1:54:08
Because we just have massive, massive buildings, and I have not seen any of the empire building.
Joshua Goodman
1:54:14
Right.
1:54:14
Because they're beginning in spring 2025 in community board 9.
Julie Won
1:54:17
And then me next.
Joshua Goodman
1:54:19
Well, the any expansion will require the passage of council member Hudson's bill.
Julie Won
1:54:23
Okay.
1:54:24
Got it.
1:54:24
Okay.
1:54:25
We're gonna pass that bill.
1:54:26
Okay.
1:54:26
That's it.
1:54:26
I'll turn it back to the chair.
Shaun Abreu
1:54:30
Thank you to the admin for for testifying.
1:54:33
This panel is hereby excused.
1:54:35
Thank you.
