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NYC Council Introduction 281
intro.nyc/0281-2024
2024-2025 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of sanitation to install and fill dog waste bag dispensers on public litter baskets.
Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Introduced: February 28, 2024
This bill would require the Department of Sanitation to install and regularly fill dog waste bag dispensers on or next to all public litter baskets on city streets. This bill would also require the Department of Sanitation to work with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct a public awareness campaign to educate the public on the negative public health consequences associated with dog waste.