Int 0030-2026

Int. No. 30 By Council Members Abreu, Louis and Epstein A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to stationary on-street containers for the storage and collection of waste from buildings owned by the city 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 16-120.3 to read as follows: § 16-120.3 On-street waste receptacles for city buildings. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Authorized vendor. The term “authorized vendor” means a vendor selected by the department through a competitive procurement process to produce city of New York stationary on-street containers. City building. The term “city building” means any building that is owned and operationally controlled by the city of New York and is not used for residential purposes. Stationary on-street container. The term “stationary on-street container” means a container for the storage and collection of waste that the city of New York procures from an authorized vendor and that the department places in the public right of way. b. The department, in consultation with the department of citywide administrative services and the department of education, shall establish and maintain a program to require all waste from city buildings be collected in a stationary on-street container supplied by the department, provided that: 1. Any city building that receives off-street collection, including collection from inside a loading dock, shall not be required to utilize a stationary on-street container for such off-street collection, provided that any waste stored outside of such building shall be stored in a container approved by the department. The department of education shall determine where on school grounds under its jurisdiction it is appropriate for a stationary on-street container, or a container for off-street collection approved by the department, to be placed; 2. The department shall not place or approve the placement of a stationary on-street container upon a street or sidewalk without authorization from the department of transportation; and 3. All city buildings covered under this section are disposing of all collected waste in a stationary on-street container by no later than June 1, 2030. This section shall not require the collection and disposal of any waste that would not otherwise be collected for disposal. c. The department shall, no later than June 1, 2025, submit a report to the mayor and speaker of the council that describes how the program established by this section will be implemented, the estimated costs of implementation, and the schedule for ensuring that city buildings covered under this section are equipped with stationary on-street containers on the premises of such city buildings. § 2. This local law takes effect immediately. KS LS #10615 Int. #1115-2024 1/5/2026 5:07 PM