Requiring the department of sanitation to conduct waste characterization studies.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of sanitation to conduct waste characterization studies

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation to conduct and submit reports on two waste characterization studies, the first of which would examine DSNY-managed residential and institutional waste streams and be due by January 31, 2028, and the second of which would examine available information regarding NYC’s commercial waste stream and be due by January 31, 2032.