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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Clare Miflin, Executive Director of Center for Zero Waste Design on Waste Containerization and Composting
5:41:14
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Clare Miflin from the Center for Zero Waste Design testifies on issues with current waste containerization plans and proposes alternative solutions. She also advocates for increased support for community composting initiatives.
- Criticizes SMI plans for focusing only on trash containers, ignoring food waste and recycling needs
- Suggests piloting four-wheel bins that can be added to building chutes as a more efficient alternative
- Calls for increased funding for community composting programs to be applied in parks and green spaces citywide
- Requests that DSNY fund composting in parks as required by Local Law 118
Clare Miflin
5:41:14
Hi, I'm Claire Mifflin from the Center for Zero Waste Design.
5:41:19
Thanks for this opportunity.
5:41:21
We fully support waste containerization but we think changes are needed because the SMI plans are bad for zero waste goals requiring containers just for trash even though it's food waste that brings to rats.
5:41:33
And we don't think the city should be investing in trash only infrastructure which will reduce the diversion rate of recycling and compostable material.
5:41:43
It's bad for labor, building staff and sanitation workers are still going to need to lug heavy bags around.
5:41:50
And it's bad for public space.
5:41:52
Our sidewalks are full of bins blocking storefronts and pedestrians, bad for retail activity and the quality of life.
5:41:59
It's also tough for bids because DSNY are asking them to use these enclosures full of bags that make sidewalks dirty and were deemed impractical in their own future trash report.
5:42:10
We think that in the next budget, there really should be money to pilot other solutions.
5:42:18
The CB nine pilot, there's only about three buildings over 300 units in CB9, so it's not a very good test case for large residential buildings, because those large buildings would require like eight to 20 Empire bins in front, whereas instead DSNY
5:42:37
be piloting four wheel bins which can be added to the bottoms of the chute.
5:42:41
They take up less curbside space, don't require lifting of bags, no maintenance of unspeaked containers and no new trucks.
5:42:48
We really would encourage there to be budget to do some of these other pilots, which would save a lot of money.
5:42:55
I'm also part of this Save Our Compass group.
5:42:57
I'm so glad the council supported it.
5:42:59
I think it needs to be ramped up greatly so it can be applied to parks and green spaces citywide to engage communities, restore soils, reduce flooding, increase the health of trees.
5:43:11
And then lastly, given that the city rules require DSMI to collect yard waste from parks, but
5:43:18
I'd like to see the data.
5:43:19
I just think, DSMI should fund composting in parks required by local law one eighteen.
5:43:24
Thank you so much.
Althea V. Stevens
5:42:37
should
Zhikang Ling
5:43:16
I think Time's expired.