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Organic waste collection and composting rates in Queens Central zone

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Council Member Abreu questions DSNY representatives about organic waste collection and composting rates in the Queens Central zone. Initially, there is confusion about the statistics provided.

DSNY clarifies that approximately 2% of businesses in Queens Central have signed up for organics collection.
The actual diversion rate for organic waste is not immediately available.
DSNY acknowledges that the current sign-up rate for organics collection is low and attributes it partly to the lack of mandatory recycling requirements for businesses.

Shaun Abreu

1:34:44

Approximately how much waste has been diverted from landfill in Queen Central since the zone's implementation?

Javier Lojan

1:35:01

I I believe that that is a little under 2% at at initial the initial four months

Shaun Abreu

1:35:10

for the my apologies.

1:35:11

2%?

Javier Lojan

1:35:12

A little under 2%.

Shaun Abreu

1:35:13

Of what?

1:35:14

Sorry.

Javier Lojan

1:35:14

Of the compostable material.

1:35:17

Low

Shaun Abreu

1:35:21

for sure.

Javier Lojan

1:35:22

Yeah and I mean we encourage them to, if you you know they're encouraged because they save up like I mentioned up to 18 on the rate.

1:35:29

So they are encouraged to compost and you know divert more of that but that's one of the things that you know we will continue to do with outreach.

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