NYC Bin requirement and enforcement dates
One usable checklist emerges from four official pages. The reviewer catches two plausible mistakes before the candidate reaches application review.
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If your property has 1 to 9 residential units, trash must go in an official NYC Bin starting June 1. Warnings run through September 7 and full enforcement begins September 8. The official bin rule does not extend to recycling or compost.
Read the briefingWhat is new
- The rule starts June 1, but full enforcement starts September 8.
- Covered trash goes out after 6 PM in a secure-lid bin no larger than 55 gallons.
- The published fine ladder is $50, $100, then $200 for later offenses.
- Listed special-use buildings receiving DSNY collection can also be covered.
What residents can do
- Before trash setout
Confirm whether your property is in the 1 to 9 unit group or a listed special use group.
Owners · Building staff
- June 1, 2026
Use the official NYC Bin for trash; keep recycling and compost requirements separate.
Properties with 1 to 9 units
- September 8, 2026
Correct noncompliant setout before full enforcement begins.
Owners · Building staff
What the workflow added
Four pages became one resident checklist
Residents do not have to reconcile requirement, enforcement, scope, eligibility, setout, and fines across separate agency pages.
- Beginning June 1, properties with 1 to 9 residential units must use official NYC Bins for trash setout.
- The warning period runs through September 7, with full enforcement beginning September 8.
- Official NYC Bins are not required for recycling or compost.
- The small-building rules also cover listed special-use buildings that receive DSNY collection.
- Covered small buildings set trash out after 6 PM in a secure-lid bin no larger than 55 gallons.
- The published noncompliance fine ladder is $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, and $200 thereafter.