NEW YORK (PIX11) – A bill to provide free NYC waste bins to owners of eligible buildings is heading to the City Council for consideration.
The measure, introduced by City Council member Yusef Salaam, would make it so that the Department of Sanitation would distribute official NYC 55-gallon waste bins to owners of buildings with up to two dwelling units.
Additionally, eligible building owners would need to be enrolled in the New York STAR or Enhanced STAR tax benefit program.
Salaam is pushing for DSNY, or any other administering agency to establish and implement a program to reimburse eligible building owners who have already purchased the official NYC waste bins.
The bill passed the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management and now heads to the City Council to be voted on before making its way to the Mayor for final approval.
Trash rules requiring New York City residents and businesses to place their trash in 55-gallon bins with lids went into effect on Nov. 12. The change was meant to keep streets cleaner and make it more difficult for rats to find food.
Penalties for not using an approved trash bin with a lid could result in a $50 fine for the first offense, $100 for the second offense, and $200 for the third and subsequent offenses.
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