NYC Unveils First Official Trash Bins, New Rules In Effect Nov. 12

NEW YORK CITY —Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Sanitation unveiled the city’s first official trash bin on Monday.

The official trash bin is equipped with wheels and a secure latching lid, and comes in 35 and 45 gallon sizes. The trash bins are priced around $50.

As part of the announcement, Adams also announced that DSNY has put forth a proposed rule requiring that all buildings with one to nine residential units and all special use buildings put their trash in containers, effective November 12.

All of those buildings will be required to use official NYC trash bins starting June 1, 2026.

“We are tossing even more black bags into the dustbin of history and taking the next step forward in our ‘Trash Revolution,’” Adams said in a statement. “The first-ever, official NYC Bin is high-quality, affordable, and will build on our efforts in containerizing more than 70 percent of the city’s trash to protect our most valuable and limited resource — our public space.”

Implementation of the rule will include a warning period extending through the end of 2024, with issuance of fines to commence on January 2, 2025, officals said.

“Many property owners already use bins for their trash — and pay over $100 retail in order to keep the streets clean,” DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement. “Well, we’ve got great news: at the same time that we’re moving to require containerization of trash for all buildings with one to nine residential units, we’re unveiling the official ‘NYC Bin’ — beautiful, durable, and less than $50 for the most common size.”