NYC Council Introduction 697

intro.nyc/0697-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Requiring the department of sanitation to conduct waste characterization studies.
Sponsored by Sandy Nurse
Introduced: March 19, 2024

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.

Approved by Committee January 23, 2025

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Votes 11:0:0
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Approved by Council January 23, 2025

Votes 48:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Joseph C. Borelli (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Parental)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Carlina Rivera (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)