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NYC Council · Int 0356-2026 · Laid Over in Committee

Collection and sale of organic waste and compost by community composters.

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Introduced Jan 29, 2026
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Officially: “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” Read the full text

Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

What it does

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.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Jul 1, 2026

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Laid Over by Committee · Jul 1, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Sanitation and Solid Waste Management committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Justin E. Sanchez · chairCarl WilsonFarah N. LouisInna VernikovKayla SantosuossoSandra UngShahana K. HanifShanel Thomas-HenrySusan ZhuangTy HankersonVirginia Maloney

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 356
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Int. No. 356
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January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
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Committee Report 7/1/26
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Hearing Testimony 7/1/26
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Sandy NurseFarah N. LouisAlthea V. StevensRita C. JosephJennifer GutiérrezYusef SalaamCrystal HudsonHarvey D. Epstein

Who is lobbying on this

The Bronx Defendersvia The Bronx Defenders · Law
1 filing
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Laid Over by Committee (Jul 1, 2026).