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Committee adopts Intro 498-A and Intro 1126-A unanimously
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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 negative
- 0 abstentions
Intro 498-A requires the Department of Sanitation to provide an online application for community gardens to request curbside collection of organic waste. Intro 1126-A mandates the distribution of official NYC waste bins to eligible building owners and establishes a reimbursement program for those who purchased bins before a certain date.