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New York City Council
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Feb 27, 2025
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09:30 AM
4 min
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Summary
A vote. The committee unanimously passes two bills: Intro 498-A, requiring the Department of Sanitation to provide an online application for community gardens to request organic waste collection starting August 15, 2025, and Intro 1126-A, mandating the distribution of official NYC waste bins to eligible building owners and establishing a reimbursement program for those who purchased bins before August 1, 2026.
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Council Member Shaun Abreu opens hearing and explains bills for vote
Council Member Shaun Abreu opens the hearing of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, explaining the purpose of the meeting and detailing two bills up for vote: Intro …
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Committee adopts Intro 498-A and Intro 1126-A unanimously
The Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management unanimously adopted two coupled bills: Intro 498-A and Intro 1126-A. - Vote tally: - 10 in the affirmative - 0 in the …
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