NYC Council Introduction 193

intro.nyc/0193-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the provision of official waste containers at no cost to certain residential buildings with 3 dwelling units, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
Status: Committee Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Sponsored by Simcha Felder
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation (“DSNY”), or other administering agency as designated by the mayor, to distribute official NYC waste bins to owners of eligible buildings. This bill would also require DSNY or the administering agency to establish and implement a program to reimburse owners of eligible buildings who purchased official NYC waste bins on or before June 1, 2027. Eligible buildings include those with 3 dwelling units where the building owner is enrolled in a New York STAR or Enhanced STAR tax benefit program. DSNY or the administering agency would be required to submit a report on the law’s implementation one month after the law’s expiration.