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Sanchez questions Gajwani on anaerobic digester operating costs and co-digestion pilot

New York City Council · Sep 15, 2026 · starts 1:17:14 · 41 sec

Sanchez asks about anaerobic digester operating costs and the Newtown Creek co-digestion pilot cost breakdown. Gajwani says the pilot operates at no cost to the city, with costs borne by Waste Management, and that she doesn't have specific operating cost numbers.

Justin E. Sanchez

And how much does it cost to operate the anaerobic digester?

Jane Gajwani

The anaerobic digesters themselves.

Jane Gajwani

So that's, I don't have those numbers offhand.

Jane Gajwani

I can see if we can actually tease out those numbers from the operation of our different facilities.

Justin E. Sanchez

Can DEP provide a cost breakdown for the Newtown Creek co-digestion pilot?

Jane Gajwani

So the pilot has been done as a, it's a program that's kind of at no cost to the city.

Jane Gajwani

So all of those costs are borne by our partner, Waste Management.

Jane Gajwani

So we actually don't have those specific numbers.