Expand door-to-door recycling collection services to all NYCHA campuses

Community Member 03/14/2025 09:54

Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?: All NYCHA Campuses in NYC
Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.: Older Adults

Public Housing Residents

Justice Impacted People

People with Disabilities

Limited English Speakers

Parents

Low Income People

Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color
Describe the challenge you want to address:: NYCHA generates approximately 115 million pounds of recyclables each year. Currently, their recycling rate is only 1.5% because it is inconvenient. In 2015, NYCHA Recycles! was launched which included the installation of communal recycling bins in all 328 developments. The bins are inconveniently located, and residents must make a special trip in order to recycle. As a consequence, residents are more apt to use the trash chute on their floor than to utilize the bins outside. To date, they have not been successful at increasing their recycling participation.
What is the solution to the challenge?: Inner City Green Team Economic and Environmental Development (ICGT) is a nonprofit organization cultivating climate awareness and waste equity on New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing campuses. We empower residents living in environmentally neglected communities through zero-waste education, green job opportunities, and civic engagement. Our “service delivery” approach provides residents with the most convenient, accessible, and engaging recycling experience. When fully expanded, our program can create thousands of sustainable, living-wage, green-collar jobs for NYCHA residents.
Please provide your Zip Code: 10454

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