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Waste Equity Law

Local Law 152 of 2018, known as the Waste Equity Law, required DSNY to reduce the permitted capacity of putrescible and non-putrescible transfer stations in four designated community districts:

Bronx 1

Bronx 2

Brooklyn 1

Queens 12

These reductions in permitted capacity were implemented through September 2020. The Waste Equity Law allows for certain limited exemptions for activities consistent with the City’s goals, including the processing recyclables and organic waste and for diverting construction and demolition debris to beneficial use. It also fully exempts facilities that export waste by rail and have on-site rail infrastructure.

The law allows facilities to request a one-time permit increase of up to 20 percent to accommodate future growth in capacity for processing recyclables or organic waste.

DSNY reports annually to the City Council on the implementation of LL 152.

2024

Read the 2024 report (PDF)

Download the 2024 data (Excel)

2022 and 2023

Read the 2022 and 2023 report (PDF)

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2021

Read the 2021 report (PDF)

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2020

Read the 2020 report (updated May 2021) (PDF)

Download the 2020 data (updated May 2021) (Excel)