NYC Council Introduction 857

intro.nyc/0857-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Requiring the department of sanitation to install and refill dog waste bag dispensers on public litter baskets.
Sponsored by Julie Menin
Introduced: April 30, 2026

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to install no less than 1,200 dog waste bag dispensers on public litter baskets across the 5 boroughs. DSNY could engage a local entity to volunteer to refill any dog waste bag dispenser with bags no less than monthly, and where no such entity is engaged, DSNY would be required to refill any dog waste bag dispenser with bags no less than monthly until June 30, 2030. DSNY would also be required to, by March 1, 2030, report to the Speaker of the Council regarding the program’s impact on public complaints about dog waste and whether the program should be continued.

Approved by Committee August 13, 2026

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Votes 10:0:0
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Bereavement)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Carl Wilson (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Approved by Council August 13, 2026

Votes 42:0:0
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Absent)
Alexa Avilés (Absent)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Elsie Encarnación (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Absent)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Absent)
Farah N. Louis (Bereavement)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Absent)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Absent)
Vickie Paladino (Medical)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Carl Wilson (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Medical)
Phil Wong (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Sponsors: 13