Recycling, Composting, and Zero Waste Programs Flashcards
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NYC's mandatory recycling law requires residents to separate which materials from regular refuse for recycling collection?
Answer: Metal, glass, plastic bottles, and paper/cardboard
NYC law mandates separation of metal, glass, plastic bottles, and paper/cardboard as the core residential recyclables.
In NYC, what color bag or bin is used for paper and cardboard recycling in the city's dual-stream system?
Answer: Blue bag or blue bin
Blue bags and blue bins designate paper and cardboard in NYC's dual-stream recycling system.
Which category of material was TEMPORARILY suspended from NYC's recycling program in 2020 due to budget cuts, and later reinstated?
Answer: Glass
Glass recycling was suspended in NYC in 2020 as a budget measure but was later reinstated as market conditions and funding improved.
What is the primary goal of NYC's NYC Organics Collection program?
Answer: To divert food scraps and organic material from landfills to composting or anaerobic digestion
The organics program diverts food waste from expensive landfill disposal to composting or energy-generating anaerobic digestion.
Under NYC's 'Zero Waste' initiative, what is the city's long-term target for waste sent to landfills?
Answer: Zero waste to landfill by 2030
NYC's Zero Waste goal aims to send nothing to landfills or incinerators by 2030 through aggressive reduction, reuse, and recycling.
What NYC program allows residents to drop off hard-to-recycle items like textiles, small appliances, and medications at specific locations?
Answer: NYC SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, Electronics) Disposal Events and NYC RetailRecycling
NYC SAFE events and retail take-back programs provide a safe, legal outlet for hazardous and hard-to-recycle household materials.