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Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

TL;DR

The Sanitation Committee focused on waste management and environmental initiatives, including proposals to regulate plastic bottle caps, improve street cleaning in nightlife areas, and expand community composting. The committee also advanced resolutions supporting returnable bottle legislation at the state level and encouraging community composting partnerships on city parkland.

Key Decisions

  • Local Law: Prohibit Sale of Untethered Plastic Bottle Caps Introduced
  • Local Law: Enhanced Street Cleaning in Nightlife Districts Introduced
  • Resolution: Community Composting on Parkland Introduced for vote
  • Resolution: Support NY State Returnable Bottle Legislation (S.237-B) Introduced for vote
  • Oversight: Waste Valorization & Circular Economy Discussed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-2452 Oversight - Waste Valorization & the Circular Economy.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0571-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the selling of untethered plastic bottle caps
    Introduction
  3. Int 0970-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enhanced street cleaning and litter basket services in nightlife districts
    Introduction
  4. Res 0122-2026 Resolution calling on the New York City Department of Sanitation and the Department of Parks and Recreation to continue to engage and collaborate with local communities to encourage and allow community composting to be carried out on parkland
    Resolution
  5. Res 0362-2026 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.237-B, legislation to amend the Environmental Conservation Law, in relation to returnable bottles
    Resolution