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Queens Solid Waste Advisory Board pushes for more local composting as city finalizes 2026 plan
Summary
QSWAB chair Susan Latham told the borough board that Queens' organic capture is about 10% and urged the Department of Sanitation to expand local composting, improve outreach and enforcement as the city seeks comments on the 2026 Solid Waste Management Plan.
Susan Latham, chair of the Queens Solid Waste Advisory Board (QSWAB), summarized the borough's feedback on New York City's draft 2026 Solid Waste Management Plan and urged stronger local composting and enforcement.
Latham described the plan process and outreach: the Department of Sanitation released a roughly 500‑page draft on Oct. 1 with a 45‑day comment window that was later extended to Jan. 16 after City Council sanitation hearings began later than planned. QSWAB held a virtual hearing on Oct. 22 and solicited testimony from residents and organizations; the advisory board is compiling those comments for submission to DSNY.
On materials and capture rates, Latham cited city data showing an…
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