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Local Law 37: Pesticides Used by City Agencies

Local Law 37 of 2005 amends the administrative code of the city of New York to promote the reduction of pesticide use by City agencies. Municipal agencies are now phasing out the use of certain pesticides, instituting new recordkeeping and reporting procedures, and providing prior notice to the public before many pesticide applications.

To determine whether a pesticide is prohibited under Local Law 37, visit:
Search for Product Prohibition Status
New York City Pesticide Use Reporting System : A web-based tool that records and reports pesticide applications.

Prohibition Lists

EPA Carcinogen List (PDF, July 19, 2004)

California Proposition 65 Toxicity List (PDF, March 4, 2005)

Fact Sheets

General Summary (PDF)

Local Law 37 For Pest Control Contractors (PDF)

NYCPURS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Prohibitions (PDF)

Procedures for Requesting Waivers (PDF)

Reporting and Recordkeeping (PDF)

Prior Notification of Pesticide Applications (PDF)

Evaluating Agency Contracts (PDF)

Glossary of Terms for Understanding LL37 (PDF)

Forms and Templates

Waiver Application Form (PDF)

NYS DEC Reporting Form 26 (PDF)

Notification Sign (PDF)

Modified Reverse Side of Form 26 Required by Local Law 37 (PDF)

Waivers Granted

Look up waivers granted and their corresponding applications.

General and Agency Waivers

Reports

The following publications are in PDF format.

Pesticide Use by Agencies Report

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Integrated Pest Management Report

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Prohibition List Changes Reports

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2022

2021

2020

2019

2018*

2017

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2015

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2006

* No changes were made to the prohibition list in 2018.

Additional Resources

Text of Local Law 37 (PDF)

Local Law 37 2021 Amendments (Local Law 56) (PDF)

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

New York State Pesticide Product, Ingredient, and Manufacturer System

New York State Pesticide Sales and Use Reporting Database Group