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Inquiry into the location of waste carter companies awarded Bronx contracts
1:30:24
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Council Member Salamanca questions the DSNY representatives about the geographical location of companies awarded waste collection contracts in the Bronx.
- Salamanca asks how many awarded carters in Bronx East are actually from the Bronx
- DSNY representatives admit they don't have immediate information on company headquarters locations
- Salamanca expresses concern about companies from other boroughs collecting waste in his district
- He argues this contradicts the goal of reducing truck traffic through communities
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
1:30:24
How many of these Carter's in the Bronx East are actually from the Bronx East or from The Bronx that were awarded these contracts?
Frank Marshall
1:30:33
We'll have to get back to you on that.
1:30:34
You mean like their their company location?
1:30:37
Yeah.
1:30:37
We'll we'll have to get back to
Lincoln Restler
1:30:38
you.
1:30:38
You don't have
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
1:30:39
that information in front of you?
Frank Marshall
1:30:40
I don't have the I don't have the headquarters of these companies at my fingertips.
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
1:30:45
So because what I'm trying to get at is have companies in other boroughs coming in and picking up garbage in my district and taking it back to other boroughs.
1:30:55
When I have companies in my district that can pick up their own garbage, it makes no sense.
Frank Marshall
1:31:01
Fair enough.
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
1:31:02
And so I don't I'm trying to understand, and I know that we cannot get involved in the RFP process, that's your process, but now you've made your decision, so now I can put in my input on your decision.
1:31:13
And I just think that your decision just contradicts the purpose of having trucks driving around through through communities when they shouldn't have.