File #: Res 1702-2008    Version: * Name: MTA to institute a public recycling program in all of its transit facilities within NYC.
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Transportation
On agenda: 11/19/2008
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution calling upon the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to institute a public recycling program in all of its transit facilities within New York City.
Sponsors: Jessica S. Lappin, David Yassky, Tony Avella, Gale A. Brewer, Lewis A. Fidler, Alan J. Gerson, Sara M. Gonzalez, Letitia James, G. Oliver Koppell, John C. Liu, Peter F. Vallone, Jr., Thomas White, Jr.
Council Member Sponsors: 12
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2009*Jessica S. Lappin City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/2008*Jessica S. Lappin City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/2008*Jessica S. Lappin City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Res. No. 1702

 

Resolution calling upon the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to institute a public recycling program in all of its transit facilities within New York City.

 

By Council Members Lappin, Yassky, Avella, Brewer, Fidler, Gerson, Gonzalez, James, Koppell, Liu, Vallone Jr. and White Jr.

 

                     Whereas, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) does not provide separate recycling receptacles for paper, metals, glass and plastic, as the transit systems in cities such as Chicago, Washington, Boston, Montreal and San Francisco have done; and

                     Whereas, According to a press release by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), CTA partnered with the Chicago Tribune to install 285 recycling bins at 112 locations and collected over 230 tons of newspaper annually from customers to continue their efforts for a cleaner environment; and

                     Whereas, The MTA does perform post-collection separation which includes picking through the trash after it is collected to separate recyclables; and

                     Whereas, Recyclables that are mixed in with food waste and other trash before being separated can lead to higher levels of contaminated recyclables; and

Whereas, Recycling has proven to be a relatively inexpensive and

environmentally sound way to reduce waste; and

Whereas, New York City has implemented curbside recycling programs throughout many communities in the five boroughs; and

Whereas, These programs include the collection of newspapers, magazines, corrugated boxes, metal and glass and the residents within these communities have been active and enthusiastic participants; and

Whereas, At present, thousands of newspapers and other recyclables are disposed of in regular receptacle bins containing trash in subway stations throughout the City everyday as commuters leave their trains; and

Whereas, Creating a separate recycling program for discarded newspapers and other recyclables in subway stations would further reduce the City's waste stream; now, therefore, be it

                     Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls upon the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to institute a public recycling program in all of its transit facilities within New York City.

 

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10/27/08