Starting November 12, all New Yorkers must have special trash bins; violators will be fined
'11.11.2024'
ForumDaily New York
New NYC trash can rules go into effect November 12. Silive tells how to buy a trash can, what to do if you don't have a trash can, and what the fine is for not following the rules.
Beginning Tuesday, November 12, all homeowners, including one- and two-family homes and small apartment buildings, will be required to comply with new trash disposal rules that require official New York City trash cans to be installed.
If your home or business already uses recycling bins, you may be eligible for a grace period. For 18 months, property owners can use existing bins as long as they are under 55 gallons and have a locking lid.
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From June 1, 2026, these buildings will be required to purchase official garbage New York container.
Fines for leaving trash on the streets of New York without a container:
$50 – for the first violation;
$100 – for the second violation;
$200 for the third violation and each subsequent violation.
Cost of new tanks
The bins will vary in price depending on the volume and type of waste they are intended for. Glass, plastic and paper bins will cost New Yorkers $45,88 for a 30- to 35-gallon bin or $53,02 for a 45- to 50-gallon bin. Organics bins will cost $43,47 for a 20- to 25-gallon bin. Duramax Holdings LLC, a North Carolina firm, intends to sell them online and in local stores.
The requirement to purchase a NYC Bin applies not only to trash and compost, but also to recyclable waste: green containers are for paper, blue ones are for metal, glass, and plastic.
You can buy trash cans at bins.nyc website. It works in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation.
Official waste bins come with snap-on lids, wheels, a metal bar for mechanical collection and a 10-year warranty.
The city recommended ordering NYC trash bins by October 1 to ensure they are available before the new bin rules go into effect on November 12.
Why does the city need new bins?
It all comes down to annoying rats, annoying the city's residents.
“Today, we toss the black bag into the dustbin of history and take the next step forward in our ‘trash revolution,’” Adams said. “The first official NYC Bin is high-quality and affordable, and will help support our efforts to collect more than 70 percent of the city’s household waste to protect our most precious and limited resource: public space.”
What to do if the trash does not fit
Sometimes locals have more trash than usual, in which case you have to wait until the next trash collection day.
Property owners and managers must ensure that they have enough containers to accommodate all waste.
