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Impact of containerization policy on organizations like ACE and BIDs
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about the impact of DSNY's proposed containerization rules on organizations like ACE and BIDs, expressing concern about potential financial and operational burdens. Commissioner Lojan responds by outlining various solutions and approaches to address these concerns.
- DSNY is open to working with organizations to find efficient and cost-effective containerization solutions
- Options include using different types of containers, tilt trucks, or centralized locations for waste collection
- The department recognizes that each BID and organization is unique and requires tailored solutions
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:04:19
Containerization policy change.
1:04:21
DSNY's proposed containerization rules could impose significant financial and operational burdens on organizations like ACO and bids potentially jeopardizing the supplemental sanitation work they provide.
1:04:36
What consideration has sanitation given to this impact policy on these organizations?
1:04:42
And what are the alternative solutions?
1:04:44
And I know this question is reoccurring, but I did talk to deputy mayor Joshi before she departed.
1:04:50
And I know things were to be worked out, but I never got a a conclusion to that conversation in terms of what formally will be decided to be able to ensure that these organizations are left unharmed?
Javier Lojan
1:05:04
Sure.
1:05:06
So the first thing we we wanna do is obviously go through the solution of containerization, right?
1:05:14
And I know that's probably some feel like that's the most costly.
1:05:18
I think one of the things we want to look at with that is their initial estimates.
1:05:23
Sometimes their initial estimates might be higher than what the actual need there.
1:05:28
So when we do site visits with them, we look to see any efficiencies there.
1:05:34
The siting of these containers sometimes plays a role in that.
1:05:37
Mhmm.
1:05:38
And and again it depends on how many bags they generate.
1:05:41
So you can go as low as you know, $6,000 for an entree container, and some of the bigger ones can be like $12,000 per container.
1:05:50
So that's just one.
1:05:51
The other one are, tilt trucks, which, one cubic yard tilt trucks, which can hold, I believe what was the bags?
1:06:01
How many bags?
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About 20 bags.
1:06:04
That's another solution, which they can you know, obviously, it's small, but it's not fixed on the street.
1:06:11
Taking it to our sanitation our designated sanitation garages.
1:06:15
And then I think also where the air the other areas where we can get creative is if they have centralized location that they can bring their bags to and containerize them, we can work with them on on doesn't have to be an Entree container.
1:06:31
And then also maybe adding, you know, doubling up some corners and making, you know, extending that the need for bagging them up during the day is another way of gaining efficiency.
1:06:43
So I think every bid in every organization is unique.
1:06:48
We recognize that.
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So I'm not gonna say one of those will work always work.
1:06:53
But I think when we do the sidewalks with them, I think we'll find other solutions that we're not thinking about now.
1:06:58
We're open to any of those.