Change the Building Code to allow residential buildings to have a central waste room instead of a trash chute and refuse room on every story.

NYC’s current waste collection system and building regulations prioritize trash and have led to a system that requires significant staff time to manage recycling and organic waste. Changing building codes to allow a central refuse room, instead of requiring a trash chute and refuse room on every floor, would allow buildings with lower staffing levels to successfully separate and manage waste.

NYC residential typologies allowed by building code