The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board recently wrote a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, District 2 Council Member Carlina Rivera, NYC Parks & Recreation Commissioner Mitchell Silver, and Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Lorraine Grillo urging the city to rethink its decision to shutter the East River Compost Yard in April 2020.
Rather, the MSWAB implores officials to keep the Compost Yard operational until 2023, at which point construction will force the Yard to relocate.
The site annually diverts over 400 tons of food waste from landfills, and is critical for helping the city reach its zero waste by 2030 goals.
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