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Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · Aug 13, 2026

Thursday1 official identified0 public speakers1 agenda itemRoll call: 10 present, 1 excused (clerk)Video: Viebit

The result was announced as “a vote of 9 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions, both items have been adopted by the committee.”

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14 of 19 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.This meeting: Aug 13, 2026

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  1. 0:24This bill would require the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to install no less than 1,200 dog waste bag dispensers on public litter baskets across the 5 boroughs. DSNY could engage a local entity to volunteer to refill a

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  1. The committee met to vote on Introduction Number 857A and Introduction Number 872A, both previously heard at a May 19th, 2026 hearing.0:23
  2. Introduction Number 857A would require the Department of Sanitation to install no less than 1,200 waste bag dispensers on public litter baskets across the 5 boroughs.0:23
  3. Introduction Number 872A would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct an annual public education and outreach campaign for 3 years about dog waste removal.0:23
  4. The result was announced as “a vote of 9 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions, both items have been adopted by the committee.”3:22

Who spoke

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Roll call: 10 present, 1 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 0 speakers.

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Hamlet, “Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, Aug 13, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/sanitation-and-solid-waste-management/meetings/2026-08-13. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Aug 13, 2026.