REMARKS
Overview of major contracts related to waste containerization
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Council Member Julie Won provides an overview of several major contracts related to waste containerization in New York City. She highlights the scale and complexity of these contracts, reflecting the enormous challenge of transforming the city's waste handling system.
- A 10-year agreement with Auto Environmental Systems for official NYC bins, calling for 3,390,000 bins across 4 waste streams by May 2026.
- A $7 million contract with an unnamed company for on-street containers.
- Various organic waste processing contracts totaling over $96 million.
- Won raises questions about the implications of relying on a single vendor for such a critical component of waste management infrastructure over a long period.
Julie Won
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We hope to discuss several major contracts related to containerization.
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Containerization.
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Oh.
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Okay.
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We're gonna pause briefly because we're we're having technical issues.
Shaun Abreu
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Stand up time.
Julie Won
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Okay.
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We're back online.
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Sorry about that.
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As chair Baio mentioned, today's hearing examines the city's efforts to implement waste containerization with a particular focus on the contracting process and procurement.
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We hope to discuss several major contracts related to containerization, including the city's exclusive 10 year agreement with Auto Environmental Systems for official New York City bins, the $7,000,000 contract with container for on street containers and various organic waste man, waste processing contracts totaling over $96,000,000 The scale and complexity of these contracts reflects the enormous challenge of transforming New York City's handle how New York City handles its waste.
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The auto environmental systems contract alone calls for the production of 3,390,000 bins across 4 waste streams by May 2026.
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While this agreement includes important protections like pricing caps to ensure accessibility, questions remain about the implications of relying on a single vendor for such a critical component of our waste management infrastructure over such a long period of time.
