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Composting in New York City

Date Published:

2001-08-15

Description:

Through a number of programs over the past ten years, DSNY has looked at two strategies to recover the compostable fraction of the waste stream: centralized and decentralized (or on-site) composting. This report summarizes the Department's experiences as well as recommendations for advancing each.

Agency:

Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)

Subject(s):

Sanitation and Recycling

Report Type:

Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)
New York City Recycling in Context

Date Published:

2001-08-01

Description:

This report is part of DSNY's effort to evaluate their own recycling efforts within the context of other major US cities, by both looking at NYC's recycling efforts so far as well as how other major cities calculate and measure their recycling rates.

Agency:

Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)

Subject(s):

Recycling

Report Type:

Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)
New York City Recycling in Context

Date Published:

2001-08-01

Description:

A summary report comparing recycling rates in New York City to that of other cities, to ensure that discussions of national recycling statistics are comparing "apples to apples," so that NYC can accurately assess it's own progress and learn from other programs.

Agency:

Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)

Subject(s):

Recycling and Sanitation

Report Type:

Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)