What you should know about DSNY changing the rules of its containerization program

The New York Department of Sanitation is proposing to amend its rule relating to the expansion of community districts requiring containerization for buildings with 10 or more dwelling units. New York would have new rules for its container program to become permanent and expand it from its original two pilot areas to five total community districts.  Containerization is when we store public waste, mainly trash bags, in sealed, rodent-proof containers so that trash bags are not taking up too much of the sidewalks and curbs. Through this system, waste collection is streamlined to eliminate food sources for pests and keep public spaces clean in general. New York City’s program run by DSNY began with Manhattan Community District 9, which covers Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville, and Morningside Heights, in 2024. When DSNY finalized rules for the first-ever containerization pilot program, this district was the first in New York to containerize 100% of its trash.  Then it expanded to Brookly