Following weeks of discussion and research that included a fact-finding field trip to the recycling plant by City Commissioner Jude Bond, officials on Nov. 9 decided on the future of the city’s curbside recycling program.
The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has joined hands with Britain-based MacRebur to implement the trial project on two roads- Rice Avenue and Royal Oak Roads, in the borough of Staten Island.
City Councilor Kenzie Boc the information shared by various stakeholders could help the city redesign its recycling program in such a way that the recycling systems do not send any material to trash.