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Int 0043-2024

Requiring that all public waste receptacles be emptied by the department of sanitation at least once per day.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2024-02-08

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2024-02-08Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require DSNY to empty all public waste receptacles at least once per day, except on days when DSNY has suspended or delayed garbage or recycling collection.

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste ManagementDepartment of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.

How it compares

6% of similar bills passed

3 passed · 47 died

This bill: 691 days in committee

Similar bills: median 652 days · 302 days when passed

Sponsors (19)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-02-08 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-02-08 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2024-05-01 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2024-05-01 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · 2024-05-01 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2024-02-08 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (8)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-144 to read as follows: � 16-144 Emptying public waste receptacles. Any basket, container or receptacle placed in a public place by the department or its authorized agent for the public disposal of litter shall be emptied by the department at least once per day, except on days when the department has suspended or delayed garbage or recycling collection. �2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. Session 13 MBB LS #59 01/31/2024 Session 12 JSA LS #59 3/10/2022 Session 11 CH/NKA LS # 314 12/4/2017 1 1