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Enforcement of composting participation for large buildings
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Commissioner Lojan addresses the enforcement of composting participation requirements for large buildings.
- Local Law 89 of 2023 mandates participation in the composting program for all New Yorkers
- DSNY will begin enforcing this mandate starting April 1
- Over 20,000 warnings have been issued thus far
- A new 311 service request will allow residents to report non-compliant buildings
- DSNY will investigate complaints and issue summonses for non-compliance
Javier Lojan
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I want to be clear, under local law 89 of 2023, this is not optional.
0:17:12
All New Yorkers must participate just how they just as they must separate their metal glass plastic and paper, the law gives the s m y the ability to enforce this mandate starting April 1.
0:17:24
But we have written well over 20,000 warnings thus far.
0:17:27
When enforcement starts, a new 311 service request will also go live allowing residents to report their buildings for failure to allow participation in curbside compost.
0:17:37
I can assure you we will investigate those complaints.
0:17:39
We have made participation easy.
0:17:41
Now it's up to New Yorkers to follow the law or face a summons.
0:17:45
Composting has a benefit not just for our environment more broadly, but also for n NYC Gardeners.
0:17:51
We give tens of millions of pounds of high quality New York City compost away for free during spring, summer, and fall.
0:17:57
But for many years, you had either had catch a pop up event or drive to a site on Staten Island to get it.
0:18:03
Last year, we added a second site in Greenpoint, Brooklyn that is accessible by cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit, and we are working hard to add a third site in Queens before the end of this season.
0:18:14
Some of you have asked me whether the success of curbside composting program means popular smart composting bins are going away.
0:18:21
These 400 bins where residents can drop off their compostable material twenty four seven through an easy to use smartphone app are complementary to curbside service and will continue to operate.