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Int 0863-2022

Public organic waste receptacles.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2022-12-21

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2022-12-21Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation to install at least twenty-five public organic waste receptacles in every community district, prioritizing areas of high-pedestrian traffic. The Department would be required to empty such public organic waste receptacles at least once per week and post the locations of such receptacles on its website.

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste ManagementDepartment of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.

How it compares

22% of similar bills passed

11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 375 days in committee

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Sponsors (9)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-12-21 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-12-21 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-04-19 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-04-19 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · 2023-04-19 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2022-12-21 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (10)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 3 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-308.1 to read as follows: � 16-308.1 Organic waste receptacles. a. The commissioner shall install at least 25 public organic waste receptacles in every community district for the collection of organic waste. In determining the placement of such public organic waste receptacles, the commissioner shall prioritize commercial corridors, parks, transit hubs, and other high-pedestrian traffic areas. Whenever practicable, such public organic waste receptacles shall be installed adjacent to public litter baskets. b. Public organic waste receptacles installed pursuant to this section shall be emptied by the department at least once per week. c. The commissioner shall post on the department's website the location of each public organic waste receptacle installed pursuant to this section. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. SM/BJR LS #7046 4/14/2023