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Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Thursday, September 18, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management held hearings on five proposed laws aimed at improving waste management and food donation practices in NYC, including addressing ongoing street cleanliness challenges. Most proposals were postponed for further consideration rather than voted on immediately, giving the committee more time to review details before moving forward.

Key Decisions

  • Street Cleanliness Oversight Hearing Filed
  • Food Donation Portal Law (requiring retail stores to post excess food availability) Tabled
  • Medical Waste Generator Exemption from Commercial Waste Zones Tabled
  • Online Complaint System for Dumping Violations Tabled
  • Sanitation Provider Rules for Refuse and Recycling Placement Tabled
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Agenda

  1. T2025-4043 Oversight - Ongoing Challenges with Street Cleanliness in New York City.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0536-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain retail food stores to post notices on the food donation web portal concerning the availability of excess food, and arranging for the transportation and retrieval of such food
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1279-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a department of sanitation rule regarding supplemental sanitation service providers placing out refuse or recycling
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1349-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exempting generators of regulated medical waste from commercial waste zones
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 1370-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the online submission of citizen’s complaints to enforce dumping prohibition laws
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Int 0536-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain retail food stores to post notices on the food donation web portal concerning the availability of excess food, and arranging for the transportation and retrieval of such food
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  7. Int 1349-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exempting generators of regulated medical waste from commercial waste zones
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  8. Untitled item
  9. T2025-4043 Oversight - Ongoing Challenges with Street Cleanliness in New York City.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  10. Int 1279-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a department of sanitation rule regarding supplemental sanitation service providers placing out refuse or recycling
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Int 1370-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the online submission of citizen’s complaints to enforce dumping prohibition laws
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  12. Roll Call