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Organic waste collection and composting rates in Queens Central zone
1:34:44
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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.