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Processing of organic waste collected in Queens Central zone
1:37:50
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Council Member Abreu inquires about the processing methods and locations for organic waste collected in the Queens Central zone. DSNY representatives acknowledge a lack of immediate data but promise future transparency.
- DSNY does not currently have data on the portion of organic waste processed in New York City or sent to composting facilities.
- The department is compiling this data for the first time in the city's history.
- Organic waste that leaves the city may go to facilities for composting or anaerobic digestion, but is not allowed to go directly to landfill.
- DSNY promises to include some of this data in their upcoming annual report, expected by September.
Shaun Abreu
1:37:50
Hopefully we get that rather rather What portion of organic waste collected by awardees in the Queen Central Zone is processed in New York City?
Neil Eisenberg
1:38:04
Chair, we do not have that data yet.
1:38:06
The rollout of the commercial waste zones and associated data collection will bring more transparency to these material streams as management.
1:38:12
So we'll have that soon.
Shaun Abreu
1:38:14
Okay.
1:38:16
How soon?
Neil Eisenberg
1:38:18
As part of our annual report.
Shaun Abreu
1:38:19
Okay.
1:38:20
So by September.
1:38:22
Of the portion that is processed in New York City, what portion of it goes to a composting facility?
1:38:29
Same answer.
1:38:30
Yeah.
1:38:31
So Jared, so awardees are required to tell us where the material goes.
1:38:34
We're compiling that data, now for the first time
Neil Eisenberg
1:38:37
in the city's history, and some of this data will be included in our annual report.
Shaun Abreu
1:38:43
Which processing methods are used for organic waste collected by awardees in the Queen Central Zone which is not processed in New York City?
Neil Eisenberg
1:38:50
Thank you, Sherri.
1:38:50
So the organic waste that leaves the city may go to facilities for composting or anaerobic digestion.
1:38:56
None of it is allowed to go directly to landfill commercial waste zone contracts.
1:39:01
Some of this data will be included as we talked about in our annual report.