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Design Categories:
- Circulation & Paving
- Community Gardens
- Excavation
- Exterior Security
- General Grounds
- On-site Clean Power Generation & Battery Storage
- Parking Lots
- Pedestrian Circulation & Paving
- Planting
- Playgrounds
- Site Amenities
- Site Fences
- Site Lighting
- Site Utilities
- Stairs, Ramps & Railings
- Stormwater Piping & Drainage Structures
- Building Drainage
- Building Sewage System
- Domestic Hot Water (DHW) System
- Domestic Water System
- Geothermal & Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Natural Gas Piping
- Non-Residential Spaces Plumbing Fixtures
- Plumbing General
- Roof Tanks
- Underground Chilled Water Piping
- Underground Hydronic Piping
- Underground Natural Gas Piping
- Underground Water Piping
Organics/Composting
Description
- Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants. Composting has many environmental benefits, including improving soil health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, recycling nutrients, and mitigating the impact of droughts. Compost is used by residents and grounds staff to support trees, flowers and vegetable gardens at NYCHA.
Baseline
- Provide convenient access to food scrap disposal to allow residents to Participate in DSNY organics collection where possible. Include provisions for training and ongoing maintenance. [COMPMOD] [WM]
Stretch
- Partner with community organizations, like Green City Force or Compost Power, to implement composting programs. [SA]
- Incorporate composting program into on-site community gardens. [SA]
RAD Conversions
- Comply with Local Law 85 of 2023, which makes source separation of residential organic waste in NYC mandatory.
Relevant Codes & Regulations
NYC DSNY — Organics Collection Rules
Program rules for separation, set-out, and container requirements
NYC Administrative Code — Solid Waste / Recycling (AmLegal Library)
Legal framework for source separation and organics requirements
NYS DEC — Composting & Organics Recycling
State guidance on compost operations, permitting, and best practices
EPA — Sustainable Management of Food
Federal guidance and hierarchy for organics diversion and composting
Strategies
Optimize Performance, Operation & Maintenance of Buildings, Systems & Assets
Prioritize Sustainable Materials, Technologies & Practices
CompModRADSustainability Agenda
Last Updated on January 10, 2026 at 2:24 pm
Downloads and Data
Details
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