Copyright © 1976-2016 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved PRIVATE CARTING STUDY NEW YORK, NY New York City’s waste collection system is a fundamental component of the city’s infrastructure, yet many take its complex underlying structure for granted. While waste from residents, public agencies, and institutional entities are collected by Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the collection of waste from all commercial users, from bodegas to office towers, is collected by private carting companies licensed by the Business Integrity Commission (BIC). While the system is highly competitive, with hundreds of private carters free to negotiate directly with customers, there have been questions raised about how the system operates. Concerns regarding the current system cut a

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