Using a wet bin: After cleaning your trash can or compost bin, it’s important to ensure that the bin is fully dry before you use it again. Moisture breeds bacteria and mold, which your bin is ...

New trash rules take effect for NYC residential buildings NEW YORK -- New York City's war on rats is entering its next phase Tuesday, with new trash bin rules for residents.

Got trash? NYC composting crackdown starts Tuesday. These are the rules to know The rule mandating food waste be separated from trash will be enforced with fines starting at $25.

But after June 2026, if you want to put your recycling into a bin, it has to be the official NYC Bin. For recycling, Otto offers a labeled blue bin for metal, glass and plastic and a labeled green ...

News New NYC trash bin rules start Nov. 12: How to buy one, what to do if you don’t have a bin and how much the fine will be for not complying Updated: Nov. 09, 2024, 9:50 a.m.

Because as you're seeing, when your bin's knocked over, the bag trash stays in there, the stuff that tends to fly away is all the loose material," he said.

It will be picked up using mechanical tippers that have been installed on the back of the city’s refuse trucks. The majority of residents will receive the default 95-gallon trash bin unless they opted ...