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Introduction to Commercial Waste Zones and implementation timeline
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Council Member Shaun Abreu introduces the topic of Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ) and inquires about DSNY's announced implementation timeline. He notes that full implementation is planned by December 2027, with Bronx East and West zones to be implemented next.
- DSNY announced full CWZ implementation by December 2027
- Bronx East and West zones are scheduled to go live in fall and be fully implemented in December
- Council member asks for clarity on the implementation dates for the remaining 17 zones
Shaun Abreu
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I'm gonna I'm gonna transition to commercial way zones.
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I know that we have an executive budget hearing that's coming up soon with DSNY and finance.
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Sorry.
0:24:03
Our committee and with finance and there will be a lot of questions there about what's gonna be needed from a funding standpoint for composting education to making sure that New Yorkers are fully informed about what this is because it is a big program and we wanted to succeed.
0:24:19
Alright.
0:24:20
Despite the law's passage in 2019, the implementation of local law one ninety nine remains underway.
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Some advocates have called for CWZs to be swiftly and timely implemented with some calling for full implementation in 2025.
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DSNY has stated plans to use a staggered schedule for each of the commercial way zones to transition to the new system.
0:24:45
I understand that today y'all announced sorry, my apologies.
0:24:49
I understand that today the y'all comes from me going to school in New Orleans, Law school, my apologies.
0:24:56
I know that today DSNY announced full implementation by December of twenty twenty seven.
0:25:03
Can you speak to I understand that Bronx East and Bronx West will go live this this fall and fully be implemented in December, but I noticed that there hadn't been dates set out for the remaining 17 zones.
0:25:18
Can you give us some clarity on those zones?
Javier Lojan
0:25:21
Sure.