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Discussion on the efficiency of community composting programs
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Council Member Shaun Abreu raises the topic of community composting programs, referencing a previous hearing where they were described as inefficient. Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan clarifies the current administration's position on these programs.
- Abreu mentions a previous hearing where community composting was called inefficient
- Lojan states that the administration's position has changed
- The commissioner acknowledges that community composting still has a role, but it has shifted with the implementation of universal curbside composting
Shaun Abreu
0:19:32
Yeah.
0:19:33
I like to to highlight that at a pretty animated hearing last year with OMB director Jee Jock my apologies, director Jock.
0:19:46
It was pretty impassioned hearing where you know he spoke about community composting being an inefficient program.
0:19:56
Is that the administration's position?
Javier Lojan
0:19:59
No.
0:19:59
I I I think that there there's different ways to look at it prior to us rolling out universal curbside composting.
0:20:08
I think there was definitely a place and a role for community composting.
0:20:13
I think now that we've transitioned and gone through all this all the all the boroughs rolling out, the education and outreach that we did previously, there's the warnings.
0:20:22
I think that that their role has shifted and I think there is a place for them.
0:20:27
So I think it's a different time it was you know obviously back then was different than now.
0:20:32
So there is definitely a place for community campos.
Shaun Abreu
0:20:34
Yeah and look you know my goal here is not to you know tear you guys down on this issue.