Pilot program for collecting dog feces at dog runs for the purpose of composting.

This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to establish a pilot program that would designate volunteer-led dog run groups that have experience maintaining dog runs to collect dog feces from dog runs under DPR’s jurisdiction for composting. At dog runs, the designated groups, with aid from DPR when requested, would install dog feces collection bins, provide compostable dog feces bags for the purposes of composting such waste. This bill would also require DPR to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post online on the amount of dog feces collected and composted, where the compost was used, the efficacy of dog feces composting efforts, program implementation challenges, and potential program expansion.