The new rule requires any building with between one and nine residential units to use trash bins that are 55 gallons or fewer ...

(Under previous rules, trash could be placed in bags outside bins after 8 p.m. This is no longer allowed.) Bins must be no larger than 55 gallons. Bins must be in good condition and have a secure lid.

The friendly warning period for New York City residents who do not place their trash in an NYC Bin or a 55-gallon bin with a secured lid is over. Residents who do not follow the rules will now ...

2, when enforcement will officially begin. Starting today, failure to use a 55-gallon or less bin with a secure lid for trash set out will result in fines of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a ...

Under the new rule, trash must be set out in garbage pails no larger than 55 gallons, equipped with secure lids. Since the rule’s implementation, residents were given a warning period to adjust.