This section lists the planning unit, outlining statistics of the city. The city has unique waste-relevant characteristics compared to other cities, given its high population density.
This section details the rationale for amending Local Law 19, which helped launch and advance the city's recycling program. It lists mandatory recycling requirements, but the law should be changed to reflect the standards and methods of calculating recycling diversion, as well as reflect what the Department of Sanitation is actually collecting from residents and insitutions.
This section details the waste characterization activities of the Department of Sanitation, listing the solid waste stream of the city and fulfilling the requirement listed in the current Solid Waste Management Plan.
This section details the commercial waste quantities and projections for the plan period, discussing the quantities of waste generated within the city that are collected and managed by private carters.