Preliminary REP pages 190-196
Plan area: Infrastructure and Environment
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) manages the collection and disposal of solid waste, recycling, and street cleaning. Communities of color have historically faced disparities in sanitation service quality and the siting of waste facilities. NYCHA committed to over 100 new waste yards at 83 developments and nearly 1,200 interior compactors at 92 developments, targeted for completion by end of 2028. DSNY's equity goals address these disparities and build a more diverse and equitable workforce.
Build robust neighborhood-level data on core services, enabling us to better respond to chronic conditions in historically underserved communities
Population focus: Underserved communities
Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)
Goal ID: DSNY-G01
Improve collection systems to address neighborhood inequities in cleanliness
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DSNY-G02
Leverage DSNY’s authority to implement the Commercial Waste Zone (CWZ) Program to improve worker standards, enhance safety, reduce vehicle miles traveled and harmful emissions, and increase accountability in the private carting industry
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DSNY-G03
Ensure DSNY effectively promotes job opportunities to candidates from diverse communities in our city for positions at all levels of our workforce including uniformed, civilian, entry level, and senior management
Population focus: Older adults
Goal ID: DSNY-G04
Pilot innovative methods to increase diversion in equity neighborhoods
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DSNY-G05
Continue to integrate racial and geographic data into agency decision making on investment in cleaning programs and develop equity-related performance indicators
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DSNY-G06
DSNY has had a 20-30% goal for M/WBE utilization and will continue efforts for M/WBE participation to perform large-scale construction and service- related contracts, and implementation of M/WBE small purchase orders, while evaluating goals on an ongoing basis to ensure they are consistent with federal, state, and local law
Population focus: M/WBE owners
Goal ID: DSNY-G07
Address historical inequities in waste transfer infrastructure to reduce the burden in underserved communities
Population focus: Underserved communities
Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)
Goal ID: DSNY-G08
