Anderson testifies on Intro 401 organic waste receptacles
Anderson says DSNY has about 400 smart compost bins citywide but that utilization has declined since mandatory curbside composting began. He says DSNY cannot support Intro 401's requirement for 25 public organic waste receptacles per community district due to cost and service needs.
Intro 401 sponsored by Councilmember Ressler would require DSNY to install 25 public organic waste receptacles in every community district.
We currently have a network of approximately 400 smart compost bins installed citywide.
And that program was established before the implementation of our nation-leading, mandatory, universal curbside composting program.
Which is our primary approach for providing composting service for New Yorkers.
Since the mandatory program has been fully implemented and we have actually been enforcing it, utilization of the smart compost bins has declined significantly.
And given this fact and the added cost to install and service the additional organic waste receptacles this bill would require, we cannot support this bill at this time.