New trash rules take effect for NYC residential buildings 00:20. NEW YORK -- New York City's war on rats is entering its next phase Tuesday, with new trash bin rules for residents.Starting Nov. 12 ...

In some categories of waste, “capture rates” — meaning the proportion of recyclable material that is sorted correctly for recycling — remain low, about 50%.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There will be no trash, recycling or compost collection on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, the city Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has announced.