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NY S08821

Bill

Status

Passed

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sam Sutton

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits NYC Department of Sanitation from issuing violations, appearance tickets, or summonses to residential building owners, tenants, occupants, or managers for setting out trash or recyclables early for collection

  • Allows early Friday set-out (after 3:00 p.m.) of solid waste or recyclable materials in community districts that have Saturday collection, provided the local community board has adopted a resolution requesting early Friday set-out

  • Requires the Department of Sanitation to implement community board early set-out requests within 30 days of a resolution being adopted

  • Preserves the department's authority to promulgate rules regarding the manner in which solid waste and recycling must be set out for collection

  • Takes effect on the same date as the related 2025 law (S. 8256/A. 2693-A) amending sanitation code ticket prohibitions for residential occupants

Legislative Description

Prohibits the issuance of violations or tickets during certain weekend hours to residential occupants for violations of the sanitation department regulations regarding placing trash or garbage out for collection earlier than allowed under the city routing system designated hours.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.82

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Cities1/13/2026
Rules1/8/2026

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