REMARKS
Explanation of different phases of the 'trash revolution' implementation
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Commissioner Jessica Tisch outlines the different phases of the 'trash revolution' implementation for containerization in New York City.
- Phase 1: Businesses, starting with food-related businesses, then chain stores, and finally all businesses citywide
- Phase 2: Small residences (1-9 unit buildings), city agencies, and houses of worship, effective November 12th
- Phase 3: Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), planned for August 2025
Jessica Tisch
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Okay.
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On November 12th well, let's let me give you the phases of the trash revolution or some of the phases, the abbreviated version.
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First phase was businesses.
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Businesses, we started with, food related businesses, moved to chain stores, and then about 9 months ago, the wheelie bin requirement went into place for all businesses citywide.
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The 2nd phase was residences, small residences, 1 to 9 unit buildings, as well as city agencies, houses of worship, etcetera.
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Mhmm.
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That went into effect on November 12th.
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This is a third phase is the bids, and we are not contemplating the bin requirement for bids to go into place until August of 2025.
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So right now, we are working with the bids to plan so that they can meet the very same requirements that all 1 to 9 use it unit residences, all houses of worship, all businesses in the city are currently, required to meet.
Julie Won
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Thank you for that clarification.
Alia Soomro
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Can you
Julie Won
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share because there's a lot of bid members who are here or bid, executive directors who
