Legislation Details

File #: Int 0356-2026    Version: * Name: Collection and sale of organic waste and compost by community composters.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
On agenda: 1/29/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the collection and sale of organic waste and compost by community composters
Sponsors: Sandy Nurse, Farah N. Louis, Althea V. Stevens, Rita C. Joseph, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Yusef Salaam
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Summary: This bill would require DSNY to adopt rules which allow community composters to charge the general public for organic waste collection at drop-off sites. The bill would also allow community composters to sell compost generated from drop-off sites to the public.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 356, 2. Int. No. 356, 3. January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26

Int. No. 356

 

By Council Members Nurse, Louis, Stevens, Joseph, Gutiérrez and Salaam

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the collection and sale of organic waste and compost by community composters

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:Section 1. Section 16-308.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:

h. Collecting and selling organic waste and compost. The department shall adopt rules to permit any community partner or operator of a community scale composting facility to charge for the collection of organic waste at an organic waste drop off site or community scale composting facility and to sell compost to the public.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

DBL/KS

LS #15627

Int. #1083-2024

1/5/2026 4:18 PM