The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will be holding an online public hearing on proposed rules that relate to waste carters operating in commercial waste zones at 9:30 am on September 15, 2021. Overall, the proposed rules aim to accomplish the following: Require carters who are selected to operate in commercial waste zones… Read More

When it comes to facility stormwater discharge management in New York state, there can be confusion on what permitting is required and what the various acronyms like SPDES, NPDES, or SWPPP mean. In short, SPDES and NPDES, are related regulatory programs put in place to regulate stormwater discharges that may leave a facility and enter… Read More

The New York City Department of Sanitation (“DSNY” or “Department”) is in the process of establishing new Commercial Waste Zones throughout the City in order to address the increase of truck traffic, harmful environmental impacts, and insufficient attention to public safety from carters collecting commercial waste. The Plan was released in November 2018 after years… Read More

In January 2022, the new Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling law goes into effect. The law, which was passed in 2019, governs how organizations must dispose of or recycle organic (food scraps) waste. To implement the law, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) proposed adding a new 6 NYCRR Part 350. According to the… Read More

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing to revise the guidelines for Part 212 to improve the clarity of its requirements. What do the guidelines implicate? The document issued by NYSDEC outlines the procedures for evaluating the emissions of criteria and non-criteria air contaminants from process operations in New York State…. Read More

It’s that time of year again to submit your Annual Hazardous Waste Report to the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC). Each calendar year, a Hazardous Waste Report must be submitted by Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) and treatment, storage and/or disposal facilities in New York State. Who needs to file? Generators of hazardous wastes… Read More

The deadline for filing Part 360/361 Solid Waste Management Facility and Organics Recycling Annual Reports for 2020 with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is fast approaching. All annual reports must be submitted by March 1, 2021 to both the Central NYSDEC Office in Albany New York as well the Division of… Read More

This blog regarding New York City Sanitation Department’s (DSNY) commercial waste zoning rules is a follow up to Walden’s previous blog “DSNY Commercial Waste Zone Part 1 RFP due February 19, 2021”. DSNY released a notice of public hearing and an opportunity to comment on proposed rules. The date for the hearing is January 26,… Read More

In accordance with NYC Local Law 199 of 2019, the NY City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is required to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for waste collection services in designated commercial waste zones (CWZ) by November 20, 2020.  DSNY Plans to issue a two-part RFP with two different submission due dates, one for Part… Read More

DSNY Are you a permitted solid waste management facility within New York City? If so, did you know that as part of your annual New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) permit renewal, exhaust emissions from all diesel and/or gas-powered equipment must be evaluated in accordance with US EPA Method 9 and 22 standards? That… Read More