NYC Council Introduction 526

intro.nyc/0526-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring newly constructed multiple dwellings to provide adequate space to store and sort organic waste.
Status: Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
Sponsored by Carmen N. De La Rosa
Introduced: February 12, 2026

This bill would require that all R-2 occupancies constructed after its enactment provide space for the storage of organic waste material, and increases the minimum space required for the storage of refuse, recyclables and organic wastes.