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Adopted Rules

Rules are agency regulations that have the force of laws, but differ in the process used to enact or amend them.

Before a DSNY rule can be adopted, it is posted on the NYC Rules website, and we conduct a public hearing to give New Yorkers the opportunity to review and submit comments. Once the proposed rule is finalized and ready for adoption, it is published in the City Record.

Learn more about DSNY's proposed agency rules.

Recently Adopted Rules

Level of Service Commercial Waste Zone Awardees Must Provide to Assigned Customers
Effective: January 2, 2025

Proposed Rule Amending Level of Service Required to be Provided to Commercial Waste Zone Customers
Hearing: December 27, 2024

Opening statement and public comments

Hearing transcript

Pilot Program for Use of Stationary On-Street Containers
Effective: December 15, 2024

Proposed Rule Relating to Pilot Program for Use of Stationary On-Street Containers
Hearing: November 12, 2024

Opening statement

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Establishing Fees for the Disposal of Yard Waste and Organic Waste at DSNY Owned and Operated Compost Facilities
Effective: October 15, 2024

Proposed Rule Amending Established Fees for the Disposal of Yard Waste and Organic Waste at DSNY Owned and Operated Compost Facilities
Hearing: September 4, 2024

Opening statement

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Use of Certain Receptacles by Certain Entities that Receive Department Collection Service
Effective: November 12, 2024

Proposed Rule Relating to the Use of Certain Receptacles by Certain Entities that Receive Department Collection Service
Hearing: August 8, 2024

Opening statement

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Use of Certain Receptacles by Entities Receiving Curbside Collection from a Private Carter
Effective: November 12, 2024

Proposed Rule Relating to the Use of Certain Receptacles by Entities Receiving Curbside Collection from a Private Carter
Hearing: August 8, 2024

Opening statement

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Commercial Waste Zone Records and Reporting Requirements
Effective: July 26, 2024

Proposed Rule Relating to Commercial Waste Zone Records and Reporting Requirements (June 10, 2024)

Opening statement

Public comments

Hearing transcript

Source separation of organic waste in accordance with the Small Business Forward initiative
Effective: June 20, 2024

Proposed amendment and notice of public hearing to the rule relating to commercial recycling and organics in accordance with the Small Business Forward initiative (April 5, 2024)

Opening statement

Hearing transcript

Amendment to rule Relating to mandatory organics
Effective: June 20, 2024

Proposed amendment to mandatory organics rule and notice of public hearing (April 3, 2024)

Opening statement

Public comments

Hearing transcript

Initial zone rule for Commercial Waste Zones
Effective: May 19, 2024

Proposed amendment to initial zone rule and AMENDED notice of public hearing (March 25, 2024)

Opening statement

Public comments

Hearing transcript

Use of certain receptacles by commercial establishments
Effective: March 1, 2024

Proposed rule and notice of public hearing (October 24, 2023)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Requirement of source separation of residential organic waste
Effective: October 21, 2023

Proposed rule and notice of public hearing (August 10, 2023)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Use of certain receptacles by chain stores
Adopted August 2, 2023

Proposed rule and notice of public hearing (July 31, 2023)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Use of certain receptacles by food-related businesses
Adopted: June 30, 2023

Proposed rule and notice of public hearing (June 22, 2023)

Opening statement

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Source separation of yard waste and commingling of organic waste
Adopted: June 30, 2023

Mandatory Curbside Composting Implementation Plan, required pursuant to Local Law 85 of 2023 (July 9, 2023)

Mandatory Curbside Composting Implementation Plan, required pursuant to Local Law 85 of 2023 (July 9, 2023)

Proposed rule and notice of public hearing (April 27, 2023)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Times for placement of refuse and recyclables on the curb for pickup
Adopted: December, 2022

Proposed rule notice of public hearing (November 18, 2022)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Submission of rulemaking petitions to the Department of Sanitation
Published: December 20, 2021
Effective: January 19, 2022

Building waste management plans for certain buildings
Published: December 20, 2021
Effective: April 1, 2022

Notice of hearing postponement

Original posting

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Department of Sanitation's penalty schedule
Published October 15, 2021
Effective: November 14, 2021

Commercial Waste Zones Rules

Establishment of 20 Commercial Waste Zones
Adopted: February, 2020
NOTE: The rules become effective in each zone as the commercial waste zones get implemented.

Proposed rule notice of public hearing (January 13, 2020)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Commercial Waste Zones customer service and operations rules
Adopted: November, 2021
NOTE: The rules become effective in each zone as the commercial waste zones get implemented.

Proposed rule notice of public hearing (January 26, 2021)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Public safety requirements for carters operating in Commercial Waste Zones
Adopted: November, 2021
NOTE: The rules become effective in each zone as the commercial waste zones get implemented.

Proposed rule notice of public hearing (April 13, 2021)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Commercial waste generation audits
Adopted: November, 2021
NOTE: The rules become effective in each zone as the commercial waste zones get implemented.

Proposed rule notice of public hearing (September 15, 2021)

Hearing transcript

Public comments

Older DSNY Rules

Expansion of organic waste source separation requirements for various commercial entities
Effective: August 2018

Penalties for littering offenses
Effective: May 5, 2017

Maximum size of containers set out for DSNY collection
Published: April 5, 2017

Registration requirements for recycling processing facilities in NYC
Effective: September 23, 2016

Removal of derelict bicycles from public property
Published: August 26, 2016

Recycling requirements for entities that receive private carter collection
Published: February 5, 2016

Source separation and handling requirements for organic waste generated by certain commercial establishments
Published : December 18, 2015

Amendments to the rules governing the recovery of refrigerants
Published: March 11, 2015

Disposal of electronic waste
Published: February 18, 2015

Publicly accessible collection bins
Published: February 5, 2015

Time for placing solid waste for collection
Published: January 5, 2015

Siting requirements regarding transfer stations
Published: November 8, 2004