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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Janille Scott, Climate Director at Align, on Commercial Waste Zones and Solid Waste Management
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Janille Scott, representing Align and the Transform Don't Trash coalition, testified about the implementation of the commercial waste zone law and concerns about its delays. She emphasized the importance of fully implementing the law across all zones to address pollution, safety hazards, and working conditions in the commercial trash industry.
- Expressed support for Intro 55, which requires DSNY to accept solid waste at city-owned marine and rail transfer stations
- Highlighted the coalition's desire for a clear launch plan for the remaining 19 commercial waste zones
- Noted an upcoming Local Law 199 hearing next month and expressed willingness to work with the committee on environmental, safety, and consumer protection standards
Janille Scott
2:48:09
Thank you to chair Abreu for the opportunity to testify today.
2:48:13
My name is Janiel Scott and I am the climate director at Align and a member of the transform don't trash coalition.
2:48:19
This coalition is dedicated to transforming New York City's commercial trash industry by reducing waste pollution, fostering clean and healthy communities for all New Yorkers and creating better working conditions for our state's workers.
2:48:32
Central to our work is the commercial waste zone law, local law 199 of 2019 and even though we were pleased to see that the first zone was launched in January of this year and are eager to see the results that DSNY has collected, this excitement does not negate the fact that this law has been significantly delayed in its implementation.
2:48:53
This law was never intended to be a pilot program because it was developed bearing in mind the daily impacts that communities and workers face and this varies from various forms of pollution tied to traffic, truck traffic, as well as unsafe working conditions and numerous safety hazards that plague both pedestrians and workers.
2:49:13
The inclusion of the commercial waste zone as a form a revenue raiser does encourage us and kind of lets us know that DSNY is thinking of the commercial waste zone law at top of mind but it doesn't provide a clear launch plan or any indication of when the remaining 19 zones will be launched.
2:49:29
In addition to this, the implementation of waste zones also means having sufficient capacity to support waste collection and to this end we remain supportive of council member nurses intra 55 bill and that essentially requires DSNY to accept solid waste at city owned and operated marine transfer stations as well as rail transfer stations.
2:49:50
Thank you so much for the opportunity to be here today to raise our coalition's concerns and we appreciate the ongoing partnership with the committee as well noting that there is a local law 199 hearing that's happening next month so thank you so much and we look forward to working together to ensure the highest possible environmental safety and consumer protection standards across this new system.
2:50:11
Right on the two.
Shaun Abreu
2:50:12
Right on time.