Q&A
DSNY's approach to assisting communities with building compliance
1:47:13
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Council Member Abreu asks about DSNY's ability to assist communities where buildings are not allowing compliance with organic recycling requirements.
- DSNY recommends using 311 to report non-compliant buildings
- The department clarifies that they can issue warnings and later summonses based on 311 complaints
- DSNY notes that the law requires buildings with 4 or more units to provide a place for separating materials
- The department cannot enter private property for inspections, limiting enforcement to what's visible at the curb
Shaun Abreu
1:47:13
And what can be done what can DSNY do to assist communities who have complained that their building does not allow them to comply with organic recycling requirements?
1:47:23
Is that a 3 one one complaint you referred to?
1:47:24
Is there another way?
Joshua Goodman
1:47:25
A 3 one one complaint would be the right thing to do, because then we can go and issue now warnings and later summonses based on that.
1:47:31
You know Is there an email?
1:47:33
This is always sort of the issue.
1:47:34
Right?
1:47:34
As the law is clear that if a building has 4 or more units, the building management must must provide a place for the separation of material.
1:47:42
That's in the law that you all passed.
1:47:44
But DSNY does not have the ability to go inside private property.
1:47:48
Right?
1:47:48
Like we can't bang on the door and, hey, I gotta come in and see your trash room and do an inspection.
1:47:53
Right?
1:47:54
It's not something that we're able to do.
1:47:57
So our enforcement is based on what's out at the curb.
