Track LegislationIntroducedIntro
Int 0152-2026IntroductionIn CommitteePending 140d
Converting the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program
In committee as of Feb 20, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
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Details
- Introduced
- Jan 29, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (8)
Introduced byDavid M. Carr (D50)
Official Description
This bill would require NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to remove organic waste from the city’s list of designated recyclable materials, to repeal agency rules mandating participation in and facilitation of the City’s residential organic waste recycling program, and to repeal any mandatory organic waste recycling program and replace it with a similar voluntary program.