NYC To No Longer Allow Trash Bags On Sidewalk From 2024
New York City is set to expand its efforts to combat rats and manage trash starting next spring, as it will now require all businesses to use containers that are rat-proof when placing their trash on sidewalks for collection.
Mayor Adams attributed the earlier rule to a 20% reduction in complaints to the city concerning rat issues. He also expressed confidence that this new push for containerization would lead the Big Apple to become the “cleanest major city in the United States.”
“We are targeting those black trash bags that have been a source of complaints for years,” the mayor stated during a press conference held outside Gray’s Papaya on the Upper West Side. “This is a significant development. We’re now looking at having 50% of our trash in containers throughout the city.”
The new regulation will be effective starting on March 1 next year.
Mayor Adams referred to the widespread use of trash bags as “public enemy number two” and a “collaborator” with rats, which he considers to be his primary concern.
Over the years, he has transformed his dislike for rats into a recurring theme. Before becoming mayor, as Brooklyn borough president, Adams famously demonstrated methods to eliminate rats by submerging them in a corrosive solution. As mayor, he has appointed a “rat czar” and has had to address citations from his own administration regarding a rat infestation at his Brooklyn rowhouse.
On Tuesday, Mayor Adams indicated that his new policy would have a gradual implementation, starting with warnings issued to businesses that violate the new regulations. However, he emphasized that the city would take a more assertive stance and issue fines if business owners fail to comply with the new container requirements.
According to Commissioner Tisch, the phased introduction of containerization efforts in the city aims to ease business owners into the new rules and provide outreach to explain how they will be implemented. Prior to issuing fines, there will be a one-month warning period during which the city intends to issue only ticket warnings.
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