WPCNR DPW DAILY. By John F. Bailey. June 25,2009: Commissioner of Public Works Joseph Nicoletti, when asked when the Department of Public Works would send out detailed official notice of controversial sweeping changes in garbage, recycling, and autumn leaf pickups (previously made by the city of loose leaves at curbside) last night, told WPCNR the new pickup schedule and attendant regulations  would not be implemented until September 1. (The changes were instituted as part of budget-cutting initiatives by the department at the request of the Mayor's Office.)

Award-winning Commissioner of Public Works Joseph Nicoletti, speaking on DPW Garage repairs and rolling stock purchases last night. Afterwards he shared the schedule for sanitation changes with WPCNR

Nicoletti told WPCNR the regulations which include consolidation of recycling papers and recyclable containers to same days as garbage pickups; requirement that leaves be bagged for pickup by the owner or owners' landscape companies; removal of backyard garbage pickup, will be issued August 1 to familiarize the public with them and the new schedules implemented September 1.

It was not clear how delaying the implementation of the new regulations designed to "save" money would save money for the first two months of the new fiscal year without implementing them.

During the Common Council Work Session Wednesday evening, Commissioner Nicoletti presented requests for $300,000 of concrete floor replacement on the 1928 South Kensico DPW garage, and $1,040,000 in bonds for replacement of DPW Vehicles,Refusal Collection Trucks, previously included in the 2009-10 budget which begins being spent in one week.