New York City zero waste package, including mandatory residential organics program, becomes law
A bill that directs the New York City Department of Sanitation to roll out a mandatory organics collection program for residents became law on Saturday without a signature from Mayor Eric Adams.
The bill was passed by a veto-proof majority of the New York City Council on June 8 in a package dubbed the Zero Waste Act. Sponsored by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Sanitation Committee Chair Sandy Nurse, among others, the package included a range of measures to overhaul the city’s waste collection. Local bills can become law without action from the mayor after 30 days.
