This report, prepared for the Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Sanitation, presents the results from an evaluation of new and emerging waste management and recycling technologies and approaches. It identifies which innovative technologies are available for use, which are almost available for use, and which are promising, but are in an early stage of development. These technologies are compared to conventional technologies to identify potential advantages and disadvantages to the innovative technologies.
Community Advisory Groups for Marine Transfer Stations - Four Community Advisory Groups shall be established in the respective Community Districts that will host Converted Marine Transfer
Stations. The CAG's will advise the mayor and other elected officials on community-related concerns regarding the development, construction and operation of the respective Converted MTSs.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, State and City elected officials, environmentalists, environmental justice advocates and labor leaders call on the State Assembly to pass legislation that authorizes the construction and operation of a marine transfer station at Pier 52 on the Gansevoort Peninsula in Manhattan. This station will handle the recyclable metal, glass, plastic and paper that is generated in Manhattan, ensuring that the borough has the capacity to handle its own waste and recyclables.