Mayor Eric Adams moved a step closer to eliminating piles of unsightly black garbage bags from city sidewalks on Wednesday by announcing that the owners of small residential buildings must put their trash in secure wheeled containers starting next fall.
The rule would cover all buildings with nine or less units, accounting for 765,000 buildings across the five boroughs, according to City Hall. The administration is also putting out a request for proposals for vendors to design an official “NYC Bin,” which building owners subject to the rule would be required to purchase and use beginning in summer 2026.
