This is the executive summary of the Draft Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, created by the Department of Sanitation. The plan offers a framework for reducing the number of truck trips and miles associated with the disposal of New York City's waste and establishes a cost-effective and environmentally sound system for managing the waste.
This section details the long term export program, which will replace the interim export contracts. It provides background and context for the program, identifies the facilities and services that are part of the proposed actions, lists goals related to its implementation, and summarizes features of these operations.
This section details the final report and findings of the Preliminary Waste Characterization Study, conducted by the Department of Sanitation. The study provides a look at the City's curbside residential waste, analyzing and characterizing the composition of the waste stream.
This section details the status of existing programs the Department of Sanitation has implemented and summarizes the status of Commercial Waste management within the city.