Philly Sanitation Commissioner, Councilmember talk city waste contract

The City of Philadelphia is in negotiations with waste management company Reworld, which operates an incinerator in Chester. Philadelphia's waste disposal process has been a source of debate, and City Council is expected to vote on the contract when it returns in September. Philadelphia's Sanitation Commissioner Crystal Jacobs Shipman and Councilmember Jamie Gauthier discuss the implications of the waste incineration contract, and what’s next.

Here's a full breakdown of the episode:

0:08 – Trash incinerator in Chester

0:58 -- Philadelphia Sanitation Commissioner Crystal Jacobs Shipman on Philadelphia waste contract

2:09 – Waste management contract with Reworld

4:37 – Contract timing

5:34 -- Environmental considerations in Philadelphia's bid process

6:30 -- Travel considerations in Philadelphia's waste management strategies

7:06 -- Response to criticisms of environmental impact of incineration

9:00 -- If incinerator were located in Philadelphia County rather than Chester County

10:09 -- Reworld procedural violations

12:21 -- Former Mayor Jim Kenney's zero waste by 2035 plan