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Annual Report on the Implementation of New York City’s Waste Equity Law

Date Published:: 2024-12-02
Description:: LL152 of 2018 required DSNY to reduce permitted capacity at transfer stations in Brooklyn CB 1 by 50% and Queens CB12 and Bronx CB1 and 2 by 33%, with limited exceptions for processing recyclables. This is the required annual report on progress.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Press Release #24-28

Date Published:: 2024-11-20
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: Thanksgiving Day Parade Street Closures 2024

Date Published:: 2024-11-19
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Please be aware of upcoming street closures and construction embargoes in Manhattan in connection with the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Celebrations and Parades, Streets and Highways, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Directives

Press Release #24-26

Date Published:: 2024-11-06
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Monday, November 11, Veterans Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #24-26

Date Published:: 2024-11-06
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Monday, November 11, Veterans Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

VISION ZERO SAFETY BULLETIN: Dusk and Darkness 2024

Date Published:: 2024-10-31
Description:: The end of Daylight-Saving Time this Sunday, November 3, 2024, requires an increased focus on safe driving for all trade waste drivers as visibility worsens.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Streets and Highways, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Other

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Changes to BIC Violation Process Beginning OCTOBER 30, 2024

Date Published:: 2024-10-29
Description:: Beginning on October 30, 2024, BIC administrative violations issued on or after October 30, 2024 will be returnable to the Hearings Division of the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). Administrative violations had previously been returnable in OATH’s Trials Division.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Courts, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Government
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-25

Date Published:: 2024-10-29
Description:: DSNY announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Tuesday, November 5, Election Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: NYC Marathon Road Closures 2024

Date Published:: 2024-10-28
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Please be advised of upcoming street closures on Sunday, November 3, 2024, for the annual NYC Marathon and Family Reunion. See the list below and a map at this link of roadways that will be temporarily closed by the NYC Police Department for the event.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Streets and Highways, and Traffic Safety
Report Type:: Directives

NOTICE: Street Closures TODAY for WNBA Championship Parade

Date Published:: 2024-10-24
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Please be advised that street closures will begin at 9:00AM today, October 24, 2024, in some locations until 5:00PM today, in connection with the New York Liberty WNBA Championship Parade.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Streets and Highways, Celebrations and Parades, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

New York City Department of Sanitation Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules

Date Published:: 2024-10-11
Description:: This rule sets the framework for DSNY's application of containerization requirements to residential buildings with 10+ units, starting with a limited pilot program in Manhattan Community Board 9, an area chosen for its diverse building types and streetscapes and designation as a rat mitigation zone.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Laws / Legislation

Press Release #24-24

Date Published:: 2024-10-11
Description:: DSNY draft rules outlining the timeline and specific model under which Manhattan Community District 9 (Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, and Hamilton Heights in West Harlem, also known as M9) will become the first NYC Community District in which 100% of the trash is in on-street containe
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Bulletins

NOTICE: IMPORTANT REMINDER LICENSEE CONDUCT AND CUSTOMER RIGHTS

Date Published:: 2024-10-09
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees: New York City Business Integrity Commission’s rules state that “[a] licensee must comply with the service and other terms set forth in the written contract or oral agreement with the customer including the agreed-upon frequency and schedule for the collection of waste.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Compliance, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-23

Date Published:: 2024-10-07
Description:: DSNY announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday October 14, 2024.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: Licensee Customer Registers 3Q2024

Date Published:: 2024-10-02
Description:: To All BIC Trade Waste Licensees: Quarterly customer data for July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 is due to BIC by October 31, 2024. All customer registers or claimed exemptions should be filed through the BIC Online Portal.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Data and Communications, and Recycling
Report Type:: Directives

The NYC Department of Sanitation 2024 Zero Waste Report

Date Published:: 2024-10-01
Description:: DSNY is pleased to submit its 2024 Zero Waste Report which provides an overview of our waste diversion targets, programs, and recommendations. This plan fulfills the reporting requirements of Local Laws 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89 of 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

SAVE THE DATE: BIC and DCAS Safety Compliance Town Hall

Date Published:: 2024-09-17
Description:: BIC and the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) will hold a public event on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 11:00AM to discuss vehicle and street safety for BIC trade waste licensees and registrants and new DCAS safety requirements for companies with City contracts.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Traffic Safety, Government - Citizen participation, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

Vision Zero Fall 2024 Back to School Safety Notice

Date Published:: 2024-09-03
Description:: Thursday, September 5, NYC public schools are back in session. Please share these important reminders with trade waste drivers and helpers as safety must be the #1 priority during operations: Drivers should be familiar with school zones. Always stop for school bus lights and obey crossing guards.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Traffic Safety, and Schools
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-21

Date Published:: 2024-08-23
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Monday, September 2, Labor Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

VISION ZERO SUMMER 2024 SAFETY NOTICE

Date Published:: 2024-07-31
Description:: Safety must be the top priority during trade waste collection and hauling operations. Extra caution is needed especially during the summer months as New York City hosts many outdoor events and pedestrians and cyclists enjoy the warm weather. Safety training should always be ongoing.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Streets and Highways, and Traffic Safety
Report Type:: Other

NOTICE: STREET CLOSURES FOR 2024 SUMMER STREETS

Date Published:: 2024-07-22
Description:: To all licensees and registrants: Please be aware that NYC will host its annual Summer Streets celebrations with extended hours from 7:00am until 3:00pm each week with resulting street closures and construction embargoes across the five boroughs.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Streets and Highways, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Other

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: 1st HALF 2024 BROKER CUSTOMER REGISTERS

Date Published:: 2024-07-01
Description:: To all BIC Trade Waste Broker Registrants: On a bi-annual basis, you must submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. • Customer data for January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, is due by July 31, 2024.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Data and Communications, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Directives

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: LICENSEE CUSTOMER REGISTERS 2Q2024

Date Published:: 2024-07-01
Description:: To All BIC Trade Waste Licensees: On a quarterly basis, you must submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. • Customer data for the period April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, is due by July 31, 2024.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Data and Communications, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Directives

Notice to Licensees 3Kings Carting Customer List

Date Published:: 2024-06-28
Description:: Dear Licensee: I write to inform you that 3Kings Carting LLC has informed the Business Integrity Commission that it can no longer provide carting services to its customers. Please feel free to solicit the business of any of 3Kings Carting LLC’s former customers.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Business, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Other

NYCEM's Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling Plan for New York City Agencies and Institutions FY '24

Date Published:: 2024-06-28
Description:: The agency's Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Plan for both the Cadman Plaza East facility and the warehouse at 930 Flushing Avenue.
Agency:: Emergency Management, Office of (OEM)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Notice from BIC About Your Waste Hauling Services

Date Published:: 2024-06-27
Description:: Dear Carting Customer, Please be advised that 3Kings Carting, LLC (“3Kings”) and Faztec Industries Inc. (“Faztec”) have entered into a subcontracting arrangement regarding your waste hauling services. Under that subcontracting arrangement, you will continue to receive a bill from 3Kings.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Business, and Recycling
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-019

Date Published:: 2024-06-27
Description:: DSNY announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Thursday, July 4, 2024, Independence Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

NOTICE: Street Closures for 2024 Pride and 4th of July Celebrations

Date Published:: 2024-06-26
Description:: Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Be aware that road closures and construction embargoes will be in effect throughout various parts of NYC in connection with NYC PrideFest & Pride March from 6/26/24-6/30/24, and for 4th of July celebrations beginning in some locations on 6/28-7/5/24.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Streets and Highways, and Recycling
Report Type:: Other

NOTICE: Tonnage Semi-Annual Reports PAST DUE to DSNY

Date Published:: 2024-06-18
Description:: Dear Licensees and Class 1 Registrants: You are reminded to complete the Department of Sanitation's ("DSNY") Solid Waste and Recycling Semi-Annual Reports for 2023, which were due on April 26, 2024 and are now past due.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Data and Communications, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-018

Date Published:: 2024-06-12
Description:: DSNY announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

NEW YORK CITY BUSINESS INTEGRITY COMMISSION Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules

Date Published:: 2024-06-06
Description:: New York City Business Integrity Commission (the “Commission”) is proposing changes to Title 17 of the Rules of the City of New York to prepare for the implementation of the commercial waste zone program. Additionally, the Commission is proposing to increase the rate cap imposed upon licensees.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Prices, and Government - Citizen participation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #24-016

Date Published:: 2024-05-20
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Monday, May 27, 2024, Memorial Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

NOTICE: Road Closures for 2024 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon

Date Published:: 2024-05-14
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Please be aware that on Saturday, May 18, 2024, New York City will host the New York Road Runners Brooklyn Half Marathon, with resulting temporary road closures in Brooklyn beginning on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Streets and Highways, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

NOTICE: Publication of BIC Fiscal Year 2025 Regulatory Agenda

Date Published:: 2024-05-07
Description:: Pursuant to the Citywide Administrative Procedures Act (“CAPA”) Section 1042, the Business Integrity Commission (“BIC”) has published its annual regulatory agenda for the coming Fiscal Year 2025 in the May 1, 2024 edition of The City Record, which can be accessed here.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Finance, and Recycling
Report Type:: Other

NOTICE: 2024 NYC Five Boro Bike Tour Street Closures

Date Published:: 2024-05-01
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Please be aware that on Sunday, May 5, 2024, New York City will host its annual NYC Five Boro Bike Tour and there will be resulting temporary street closures across the five boroughs at the discretion of the NYPD.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Other

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: LICENSEE CUSTOMER REGISTERS 1Q2024

Date Published:: 2024-04-08
Description:: To All BIC Licensees: On a quarterly basis, you must submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. • Customer data for the period January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 is due by April 30, 2024.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Data and Communications, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Directives

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: LICENSEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Date Published:: 2024-04-01
Description:: To All BIC Licensees: All financial statements for the 2023 calendar year must be filed with the Business Integrity Commission (“BIC”) on or before June 30, 2024. The form for the 2023 financial statements is available on the Commission’s website: https://www.nyc.gov/bic.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Finance, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Directives

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: MICRO-HAULER LICENSEE TAX RETURNS

Date Published:: 2024-04-01
Description:: To All BIC Licensees: All financial statements for the 2023 calendar year must be filed with the Business Integrity Commission (“BIC”) on or before June 30, 2024. The form for the 2023 financial statements is available on the Commission’s website: http://www.nyc.gov/bic.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Finance, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Directives

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: BROKER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Date Published:: 2024-04-01
Description:: To All Trade Waste Broker Registrants: All financial statements for the 2023 calendar year must be filed with the Business Integrity Commission (“BIC”) on or before June 30, 2024. The form for the 2023 financial statements is available on the Commission’s website: https://www.nyc.gov/bic.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Finance, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Directives

2023 NYC Waste Characterization Study

Date Published:: 2024-03-29
Description:: Fulfilling the requirements of Local Law 40 of 2010, DSNY has completed a multi-season residential and institutional Waste Characterization Study. The 2023 Study was conducted over two seasons and determined the waste composition of several major sources from which DSNY collects.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Sanitation, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

NOTICE: Manhattan and Brooklyn Street Closures on March 17, 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon

Date Published:: 2024-03-12
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Please be aware that on Sunday, March 17, 2024, there will be temporary street closures in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in connection with the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon event.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Other

NOTICE: Manhattan and Brooklyn Street Closures on March 17, 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon

Date Published:: 2024-03-12
Description:: To all Trade Waste Licensees and Registrants: Please be aware that on Sunday, March 17, 2024, there will be temporary street closures in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in connection with the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon event.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Streets and Highways, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-12

Date Published:: 2024-03-08
Description:: DSNY announced the next step in the Trash Revolution: the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure the new, European-style, on-street containers that will pave the way for citywide, residential containerization in New York City.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

NOTICE: IMPORTANT REMINDER LICENSEE CONDUCT AND CUSTOMER RIGHTS

Date Published:: 2024-03-05
Description:: To all Licensees and Broker Registrants: On January 20, 2024, The New York City Department of Sanitation announced contracts with carters who will be authorized to operate in a given Commercial Waste Zone, once implemented.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-11

Date Published:: 2024-02-29
Description:: Starting tomorrow, Mar 1, all City businesses are required to use a lidded bin when placing their trash at the curb for collection. This rule is the next phase in the City’s Trash Revolution, continuing the Adams administration's work of moving towards full containerization of trash.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

BUSINESS INTEGRITY COMMISSION RESOLVES COMPLAINTS OF COMMERCIAL TRADE WASTE CARTER OVERCHARGING

Date Published:: 2024-02-20
Description:: The New York City Business Integrity Commission (“BIC”) conducted an investigation into a licensed commercial trade waste carting company in response to customer complaints of overcharging by the company, and as a result two customers received more than eighteen months of restitution.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Consumers, and Prices
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #24-09

Date Published:: 2024-02-12
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Tuesday, February 13 beginning at 3:00 am. The alert is in effect through 7:00 pm, February 13.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #24-09

Date Published:: 2024-02-12
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Tuesday, February 13 beginning at 3:00 am. The alert is in effect through 7:00 pm, February 13.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

NOTICE: NEW DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION CONTAINER RULES

Date Published:: 2024-02-12
Description:: New rules from the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) go into effect on March 1, 2024, requiring ALL businesses to use trash bins with secure lids.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Business, Sanitation, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-08

Date Published:: 2024-02-05
Description:: The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Lincoln’s Birthday, Monday, February 12, and Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 19, 2024.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

IMPORTANT NOTICE: NEW Violation Module – BIC Online Portal

Date Published:: 2024-02-05
Description:: To all licensees and registrants: BIC is updating the Online Portal by adding a new Violation Module that will allow you to see newly issued or pending BIC administrative violations through your existing Portal account. These changes will be introduced today, February 5, 2024.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Data and Communications, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

All Businesses Containerization Mailers

Date Published:: 2024-02-01
Description:: Mailers informing New Yorkers that starting Mar 1, 2024, ALL businesses in NYC must use bins with secure lids, or they will be fined.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Brochures

Press Release #24-07

Date Published:: 2024-01-30
Description:: DSNY today announced the next steps in the monumental overhaul of the City’s commercial waste industry mandated under Local Law 199 of 2019. Today, for the first time, DSNY is listing the awardees by zone and affirming the timeline to launch the first zone.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

SAVE THE DATE: BIC Town Hall, February 28, 2024

Date Published:: 2024-01-10
Description:: BIC is hosting a public event on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 2:00pm for BIC’s Director of Violations and Director of Policy to address frequently asked questions and receive industry feedback.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Government - Citizen participation
Report Type:: Other

Press Release #24-04

Date Published:: 2024-01-08
Description:: NYC Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Monday, January 15, 2024, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: 2023 TONNAGE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS DUE

Date Published:: 2024-01-08
Description:: To all BIC Licensees and Class-1 Registrants: You are required to complete the Department of Sanitation’s (“DSNY”) Solid Waste and Recycling Semi-Annual Reports for 2023 by April 26, 2024. There are TWO required reports: 1. January through June 2023 and 2. July through December 2023.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Data and Communications, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Directives

Commission Directive: Broker Customer Registers 2nd Half Of 2023

Date Published:: 2024-01-03
Description:: To all BIC trade waste broker registrants: On a bi-annual basis, you must submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. • Customer data for July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 is due by January 30, 2024.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Data and Communications, and Recycling
Report Type:: Directives

Commission Directive: Licensee Customer Registers 4Q2023

Date Published:: 2024-01-03
Description:: To all BIC licensees: On a quarterly basis, you must submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. • Customer data for October 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 is due by January 31, 2024.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Data and Communications
Report Type:: Directives

NYC Department of Sanitation Zero Waste Plan

Date Published:: 2023-12-29
Description:: DSNY is pleased to submit its 2023 Zero Waste Plan which provides an overview of our portfolio of waste diversion programs, which reduce waste to landfill and assist with the City's climate goals. This plan fulfills the requirement of Local Law 87 of 2023 to submit a Zero Waste Plan.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Press Release #23-39

Date Published:: 2023-12-28
Description:: In its continued efforts to reduce the amount of time waste sits on our streets, DSNY has announced signup will once again open for its Multi-unit Apartment Building Early Set-Out program. The program allows apartment buildings with nine or more residential units to opt into a 4 am–7 am window.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Buildings, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-38

Date Published:: 2023-12-26
Description:: DSNY announced that in observance of New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, 2024, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-36

Date Published:: 2023-12-21
Description:: Details the Adams administration and DSNY's efforts in 2023, a 'trash revolution" that includes: removing trash from sidewalks, launching the nation's largest curbside composting program and umaking unprecedented investments to clean highways and catch illegal dumpers.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-35

Date Published:: 2023-12-19
Description:: NYC Sanitation is offering members of the press, especially those new to the City, a chance to see snow fighting equipment up close, film b-roll, speak to experts, and learn about snow operations.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: NEW YEAR’S EVE 2023 STREET CLOSURES

Date Published:: 2023-12-19
Description:: To all licensees and registrants: On New Year’s Eve, December 31, street access will be restricted in Manhattan for the area: • Bounded by West 38th Street on the South; • West 59th Street on the North; • 6th Avenue on the East; • 8th Avenue on the West.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Directives

Press Release #23-34

Date Published:: 2023-12-18
Description:: DSNY announced that in observance of Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2023, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-31

Date Published:: 2023-11-16
Description:: DSNY has announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE 2023

Date Published:: 2023-11-13
Description:: To all licensees and registrants: The Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held on Thursday, November 23, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Various streets and avenues within Manhattan will be temporarily closed to all motor vehicles, including trade waste collection vehicles.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Traffic Safety, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Directives

Press Release #23-29

Date Published:: 2023-11-02
Description:: In an effort to offer efficient service and keep the City, clean, safe and healthy, and due to the rare calendar anomaly of two federal holidays falling within the same week, DSNY has announced modifications to its collection schedule for the week containing Election Day & Veteran's Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE NYC Marathon and Family Reunion 2023

Date Published:: 2023-11-01
Description:: To all licensees and registrants: On Sunday, November 5, 2023, New York City will host its annual NYC Marathon and Family Reunion event. See below for a list of roadways that will be temporarily closed by the NYC Police Department for the event.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Traffic Safety, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Directives

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE NYC Marathon and Family Reunion 2023

Date Published:: 2023-11-01
Description:: To all licensees and registrants: On Sunday, November 5, 2023, New York City will host its annual NYC Marathon and Family Reunion event. See below for a list of roadways that will be temporarily closed by the NYC Police Department for the event.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Recycling, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Directives

Vision Zero Safety Bulletin: Dusk and Darkness

Date Published:: 2023-10-31
Description:: To all trade waste licensees and registrants: As Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 5, 2023, this is a reminder that safety must be the top priority when hauling trade waste.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Traffic Safety
Report Type:: Bulletins

Press Release #23-28

Date Published:: 2023-10-26
Description:: DSNY began installation this fall of a new, modern Litter Basket of the Future. This innovative design, which will appear on street corners across New York City over the next several years, has now been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

Notice: Be Aware Of October Street Closures

Date Published:: 2023-10-12
Description:: To all licensees and registrants: This notice is to inform you of October street closures that may impact trade waste collection and routes. You may also sign up to receive regular email alerts from NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding upcoming traffic advisories and street closures.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Traffic Safety, and Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Other

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE: LICENSEE CUSTOMER REGISTERS 3Q2023

Date Published:: 2023-10-03
Description:: To all BIC licensees: On a quarterly basis, you must submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. - Customer data for July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023 is due by October 31, 2023.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Data and Communications, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Directives

Press Release #23-24

Date Published:: 2023-10-03
Description:: DSNY announced that in observance of Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 9, 2023, there will be NO trash, compost or recycling collection.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Press Releases

Collection Notice Stickers

Date Published:: 2023-10-01
Description:: Sticky signs that inform residents why items that were set out for collection were not collected by DSNY, with checkmarks to indicate the reason: bulk items, hazardous waste, CFCs, broken glass/sharp objects, or unsealed mattresses.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Brochures

Annual Report on the Implementation of New York City’s Waste Equity Law

Date Published:: 2023-09-23
Description:: Local Law 152 of 2018, known as the Waste Equity Law, required DSNY to reduce the permitted capacity of transfer stations in four designated community districts: Bronx 1, Bronx 2, Brooklyn 1, Queens 12. DSNY reports annually to the City Council on the implementation of LL52.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Hazard Mitigation
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Minutes of a Meeting of the Trade Waste Advisory Board

Date Published:: 2023-09-14
Description:: BIC Agenda Items • Upcoming Rate Cap Hearing o BIC will hold a virtual hearing on the maximum rate that may be charged by licensees for the collection, removal, disposal, or recycling of trade waste on October 11, 2023 at 11:00am. • Safe Operations
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Minutes

New York City Business Integrity Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Date Published:: 2023-09-11
Description:: The New York City Business Integrity Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The subject of the public hearing will be the maximum rate that may be charged by licensees for the collection, removal, disposal, or recycling of trade waste.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Government - Citizen participation
Report Type:: Other

Vision Zero Safety Notice Fall 2023

Date Published:: 2023-09-05
Description:: School is back in session! Operate safely during trade waste collection. - Do not speed. The speed limit in most school zones during school times or when children are present is 25 miles per hour. - Adhere to designated truck routes.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Schools, and Traffic Safety
Report Type:: Other

Queens/Brooklyn Bulk Items Mailer

Date Published:: 2023-09-01
Description:: Mailers informing NYC residents in Queens and Brooklyn that bulk refuse items should be placed curbside on trash-only collection days (not recycling days).
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Brochures

Press Release #23-21

Date Published:: 2023-08-31
Description:: Since August 1, 2023, food-related businesses have been required to use containers when setting their waste at the curb for collection – a major change to decades of status quo that fights rats and squelches odors.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-20

Date Published:: 2023-08-28
Description:: DSNY has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Monday, September 4, 2023. There WILL BE trash and compost collection on the holiday, in line with the Department’s mission to get New York City cleaner, faster.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Press Release #23-19

Date Published:: 2023-08-01
Description:: Two new rules for businesses will keep the City clean, with the first going into effect today, August 1. Food-related businesses are now required to use containers when setting their waste at the curb for collection – a major change to our public space that will fight rats.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Press Releases

Chain Business Containerization Mailer

Date Published:: 2023-08-01
Description:: As of Sept 5, 2023, chain businesses that place trash out for collection must use lidded containers. Lock up the trash to keep rats away. This applies to any business with five or more NYC locations, regardless of what is sold. This follows earlier regulations for food-related businesses.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Brochures

Press Release #23-18

Date Published:: 2023-07-28
Description:: Starting Monday, July 31, New York City food service establishments providing take-out and delivery service may not provide customers utensils, condiment packets, napkins, or extra plates or containers unless such items are requested.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

Commission Directive: 2023 Summer Streets

Date Published:: 2023-07-20
Description:: All licensees and registrants: New York City’s annual Summer Streets program will be held in each borough over the course of five Saturdays between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day, and temporarily close multiple streets and locations to all motor vehicles, including trade waste collection vehicles.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Data and Communications, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Directives

Commission Directive: Broker Customer Registers

Date Published:: 2023-07-10
Description:: To all BIC trade waste broker registrants: On a bi-annual basis, you must submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. Customer data for January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 is due by July 31, 2023.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Data and Communications, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Directives

Commission Directive: Licensee Customer Registers 2Q2023

Date Published:: 2023-07-10
Description:: All BIC licensees must on a quarterly basis submit to the Commission a customer register that includes all customers located in New York City. Customer data for April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 is due by July 31, 2023.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Data and Communications, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
Report Type:: Directives

Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules: Changes to Title 17 of the Rules of the City of New York to improve traffic

Date Published:: 2023-07-06
Description:: What are we proposing? The New York City Business Integrity Commission (the “Commission” or “BIC”) is proposing changes to Title 17 of the Rules of the City of New York to improve traffic and vehicle safety within the trade waste industry.
Agency:: Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Other

M9 Containerization Pilot

Date Published:: 2023-07-01
Description:: Flyers informing residents of Manhattan 9 that their district is part of a waste containerization pilot. This flyer details Step 2: how to use the bins to dispose of trash. (Step 1 was an increase in collection services)
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Brochures

M9 Containerization Pilot

Date Published:: 2023-07-01
Description:: Flyers informing residents of Manhattan 9 that their district is part of a waste containerization pilot program. This flyer details Step 1: trash collection increasing from three days a week to six days a week.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Brochures

Tell 'Em Where to Stick It Truck Posters

Date Published:: 2023-07-01
Description:: Posters for NYC Sanitation trucks showing an anti-litter campaign: "See Someone Littering? Tell 'Em Where to Stick It."
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Brochures

Commercial Containerization Mailers for Businesses

Date Published:: 2023-07-01
Description:: Mailers informing New Yorkers that, as of August 1, 2023, food-related businesses that place trash out for collection must use lidded containers.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
Report Type:: Brochures

Notice of Adoption of Final Rule Relating to Source Separation of Yard Waste and Commingling of Yard Waste and Organic Waste

Date Published:: 2023-06-30
Description:: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DSNY adopts the following rule: this rule amends Section 1-08 of Title 16 of the Rules of the City of New York to require source separation of yard waste, so that yard waste must be put out separately from other waste for collection.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Laws / Legislation

Notice of Adoption of Final Rule Relating to Use of Certain Receptacles by Food-Related Businesses

Date Published:: 2023-06-30
Description:: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DSNY adopts the following rule relating to the use of certain receptacles by food-related businesses. Those establishments that place materials out for collection in bags, regardless of the time they close, may place such materials at the curb no earlier than 8:00 p.m.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Laws / Legislation

Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules

Date Published:: 2023-06-30
Description:: DSNY is proposing to amend its rules relating to the use of certain receptacles by a chain of stores. When and where is the hearing? DSNY will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule. The public hearing will take place via Webex at 10:00 AM on July 31, 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Laws / Legislation

Public Hearing On DSNY’s Proposed Rule Relating To Source Separation Of Yard Waste And Commingling Of Yard Waste And Organic Waste

Date Published:: 2023-06-30
Description:: Submitted public comments and hearing transcript for public hearing on DSNY's proposed rule relating to source separation of yard waste & commingling of yard waste & organic waste. Hearing held Thurs, April 27, 2023.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Minutes

Press Release #23-17

Date Published:: 2023-06-29
Description:: DSNY announced there will be no trash, recycling or compost collection on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Independence Day.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Press Releases

NYCEM's Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling Plan for New York City Agencies and Institutions FY '23

Date Published:: 2023-06-29
Description:: The agency's Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Plan for both the Cadman Plaza East facility and the warehouse at 930 Flushing Avenue.
Agency:: Emergency Management, Office of (OEM)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

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