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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.

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