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Discussion on new bin requirement enforcement and its impact on supplemental sanitation services
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Council Member Brannan raises concerns about the new bin requirement enforcement and its impact on organizations providing supplemental sanitation services. DSNY officials explain their efforts to work with these organizations and find solutions.
- DSNY has met with 65 out of 76 Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to discuss the new requirements
- Warning period for enforcement extended until the end of the calendar year
- DSNY is exploring various solutions, including on-street containerization, additional baskets, and alternative pickup methods
Justin Brannan
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Last topic for me is going to be about the new bin requirement enforcement.
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We're hearing from a lot of bids.
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Organizations like ACE and the DOE Fund, etcetera, which have long provided supplemental sanitation services to neighborhoods across New York City.
0:36:06
A lot of my colleagues allocate funding to these groups to help support your efforts.
0:36:14
Under new regulations, these groups will be fined if they place their collected trash bags next to the DSNY corner baskets despite having done so for decades as part of a partnership with the city.
0:36:29
What financial assistance, if any, is DSNY providing to bids and other nonprofits to help them comply with these new requirements?
0:37:32
So the financial burden of compliance here is estimated at about $4,000,000 just for ACE alone.
0:37:40
These are organizations that have historically supplemented city sanitation services.
0:37:45
Was that taken into account when this decision was made?
0:38:20
Was was thought given on what the impact might be on DSNY's own sanitation resources if organizations like ACE and the various bids are forced to suspend their supplemental services?
0:39:03
So the warning period extended to the end of the calendar year?
0:39:08
Okay.
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We've also been joined by council members Areola, Osei, Brewer, Bank, Salam, and Sanchez.
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And thank you commissioner.
0:39:16
I'm gonna turn it over to chair Abreu.
Javier Lojan
0:36:39
So I think one of the things that's been effective for us since the rule was published was we've met with we've reached out to every single bid.
0:36:48
So there's 76 bids.
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We've met with 65 of those 76 bids, and we've conducted 33 walk throughs, including ACE.
0:36:57
One of the things that we stress with them is that it's not a one size fits all solution.
0:37:03
So on street containerization is one of those options, but we also work with them on maybe maximizing, you know, the service as far as being more efficient as far as the time we service them, finding a central location to pick up the bags, trucking to a garage.
0:37:20
So that's where we work with them.
0:37:22
And it's been pretty really productive meetings and conversations.
0:37:27
We're going to continue to do that as many as much as possible with these bids and and other organizations.
0:37:48
Sure.
0:37:49
So absolutely.
0:37:50
We recognize there would be some kind of financial impact.
0:37:53
I think one of the things, as I mentioned before, is that we're not saying that on tree containerization is the only solution.
0:38:00
So another solution that I failed to mention is, you know, maybe adding additional baskets in certain corridors.
0:38:07
This way they don't have to be rebagged as frequently.
0:38:10
So there's different methods.
0:38:13
And we'll continue to find any alternatives that, you know, we find as we continue these walk throughs.
0:38:32
Yeah.
0:38:32
I mean, of course, if if there is if they decide that they can't function anymore, it would be a big impact.
0:38:40
But I think my goal is to continue to work with them as much as possible.
0:38:45
As you know, we've extended the warning period till the end of the year.
0:38:49
And I think as long as we have any good faith effort conversations with any of these organizations, we're gonna our our goal is never to summons any of these organizations.
0:39:00
It's just to work with them and find solutions for them.
0:39:06
Correct.