Int 0356-2026
Collection and sale of organic waste and compost by community composters.
IntroductionLaid OverCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2026-01-29
Laid over — postponed to a later committee meeting.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-01-29
Summary
This bill would require DSNY to adopt rules which allow community composters to charge the general public for organic waste collection at drop-off sites. The bill would also allow community composters to sell compost generated from drop-off sites to the public.
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management — Department of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.
Outlook
26% of similar bills passed
13 passed · 37 died
This bill: 164 days in committee
Similar bills: median 576 days · 105 days when passed
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Sponsors (7)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-07-01 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-07-01 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Heard at (3)
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · 2026-07-01 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · 2026-06-30 · 12:00 PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 356
- Int. No. 356
- January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
- Committee Report 6/30/26
- Committee Report 7/1/26
- Hearing Testimony 7/1/26
- Hearing Testimony 7/1/26
Full text
Int. No. 356
By Council Members Nurse, Louis, Stevens, Joseph, Guti�rrez, Salaam and Hudson
..Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the collection and sale of organic waste and compost by community composters
..Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 16-308.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:
h. Collecting and selling organic waste and compost. The department shall adopt rules to permit any community partner or operator of a community scale composting facility to charge for the collection of organic waste at an organic waste drop off site or community scale composting facility and to sell compost to the public.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
DBL/KS
LS #15627
Int. #1083-2024
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