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Int 0401-2026

Public organic waste receptacles.

IntroductionLaid OverCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2026-01-29

Laid over — postponed to a later committee meeting.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-01-29

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation to install at least twenty-five public organic waste receptacles in every community district, prioritizing areas of high-pedestrian traffic. The Department would be required to empty such public organic waste receptacles at least once per week and post the locations of such receptacles on its website.

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management — Department of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.

Outlook

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 263 days in committee

Similar bills: median 549 days · 118 days when passed

Compared against 50 Introduction bills in Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management.

Ranked by how closely each matches this bill's topic — closest first:

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Int 0281-2022
Organic waste drop off sites.
405dEnacted
Int 0043-2024
Requiring that all public waste receptacles be emptied by the department of sanitation at least once per day.
691dFiled
Int 0110-2022
Requiring that all public waste receptacles be emptied by the dept of sanitation at least once per day.
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Sponsors (4)

Lincoln Restler(prime)
Farah N. Louis(prime)
Crystal Hudson
Harvey D. Epstein

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-10-15 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-10-15 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Heard at (2)

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · 2026-10-15 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (6)

Full text
Int. No. 401 By Council Members Restler, Louis, Hudson and Epstein   ..Title A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to public organic waste receptacles. ..Body   Be it enacted by the Council as follows:   Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 3 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-308.3 to read as follows: § 16-308.3 Organic waste receptacles. a. The commissioner shall install at least 25 public organic waste receptacles in every community district for the collection of organic waste. In determining the placement of such public organic waste receptacles, the commissioner shall prioritize commercial corridors, parks, transit hubs, and other high-pedestrian traffic areas. Whenever practicable, such public organic waste receptacles shall be installed adjacent to public litter baskets. b. Public organic waste receptacles installed pursuant to this section shall be emptied by the department at least once per week. c. The commissioner shall post on the department’s website the location of each public organic waste receptacle installed pursuant to this section. § 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. SM/BJR/MBB LS #7046 Int. #0410-2024 1/8/2026 1:10 PM