The NYC Council announced Monday it is calling for the restoration of funding to basic sanitation services that keep the city clean
The NYC Council announced Monday it is calling for the restoration of funding to basic Department of Sanitation programs and services that keep the city clean ahead of an executive budget hearing., chair of the council’s committee on sanitation and solid waste management, along with others on the council, is urging NYC Mayor Eric Adams to restore funding for more
While the council has historically negotiated one-time funding each year to support litter basket pickup service, the council feels the funding should just be there — baselined — since public trash collection is such a vital service, especially as the city battles a growing rat problem. Meanwhile, the Department of Education announced on Friday that every NYC public school now has curbside composting. As of this spring, the DOE said, DSNY is conducting compost pickup five days a week from every K-12 building across the city.Justin Green, the executive director of Big Reuse, an organization that takes in and resells donated items, is an advocate for community composting. He said it supports the city’s goals to fight climate change.
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