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T2026-1841
| * | | | | Oversight - Street and Beach Cleanliness in NYC. | Oversight | | | |
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Int 0031-2026
| * | Shaun Abreu | | | Expanding the categories of establishments that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste, and to repeal subdivision h of section 16-306.1 of such code. | Introduction | This bill would expand the categories of establishments that can be designated by the Department of Sanitation (“DSNY”) to be subject to requirements regarding separation and disposal of organic waste, and would require DSNY to designate additional covered establishments by December 1, 2026. Any establishment so designated would be required to comply with such requirements on the latter of June 1, 2027 or when the establishment’s commercial waste zone goes into effect. The bill would also require commercial waste zone awardee-carters to provide information on the donation of excess edible food to any establishment receiving organic waste collection. | | |
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Int 0736-2026
| * | James F. Gennaro | | | Removal of solid waste and recyclable materials and reducing distribution of single-use items at street activities, and to repeal section 16-326 of such code. | Introduction | This bill would codify a requirement that a sponsor of any street activity permitted by the Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) perform solid waste disposal and recycling practices. The sponsor would also have to ensure that food vendors at street activities, not including food service establishments, provide beverage stirrers, beverage splash sticks, straws, eating utensils, eating containers, condiment packets, and napkins only upon request. The items would have to be compostable, except for straws and condiment packets. As applicable, sponsors would be required to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use plastic beverage straws that are not compostable and display signs indicating straw availability. SAPO and the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) would have enforcement power. Sponsors would have to submit compliance plans to SAPO, SAPO would have to notify sponsors of the responsibilities, and SAPO and DSNY would have to include information on allowed items on their websites. | | |
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Int 0883-2026
| * | Justin E. Sanchez | | | Establishing an office of sidewalk and roadway cafe sanitation within the department of sanitation. | Introduction | This bill would require the Commissioner of Sanitation to establish an Office of Sidewalk and Roadway Cafe Sanitation within the Department of Sanitation (“DSNY”). The office would receive 311 service requests relating to sidewalk and roadway cafe cleanliness issues, such as trash, debris, vermin, foul odors, food scraps, and other offensive material. The office would establish lists of sidewalk and roadway cafes that receive a certain number of DSNY violations or 311 service requests and would be required to share such lists with the Department of Transportation. The office would be required to submit a report to the Council and the Mayor and would also be required to conduct outreach to sidewalk and roadway cafe operators regarding compliance with sanitation and cleanliness standards. | | |
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