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BetterBin litter baskets and potential tariff impacts
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Commissioner Lojan addresses the BetterBin litter baskets and potential impacts of tariffs on their rollout.
- BetterBins are easier to service and more rodent-resistant than traditional wire mesh baskets
- Press reports about tariffs between the US and Canada affecting the rollout are accurate
- DSNY was able to acquire about 5,000 bins this fiscal year ahead of the tariff
- Future purchases will need to account for tariff costs
Javier Lojan
0:13:53
First, you are all familiar with the BetterBin, our litter basket of the future, which is both easier to service than the traditional wire mesh basket and more rodent resistant.
0:14:03
You may have seen press reports that the rollout of these baskets could be impacted by tariffs between US and Canada.
0:14:09
I am afraid that those reports are accurate.
0:14:12
While we were able to get about 5,000 bins in this fiscal year ahead of the tariff, but purchases next fiscal year will need to account for those tariff costs.