A transmittal letter from Commissioner Kathryn Garcia to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, and Chair Antonio Reynoso regarding her study on Polystyrene Foam, made pursuant to LL142/2013.
New York City recycles a wide variety of waste, but some materials are more likely to be recycled than others. The city has three solid waste streams: refuse, paper recycling, and metal/glass/plastic recycling. Overall, about 44 percent of recyclable material is “captured” by city recycling programs
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.
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 2022, which were due on June 30, 2023 and are now past due.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.