The mayor announced on Tuesday that a rule coming in March would put an end to the ubiquitous mountains of trash seen on New York City's sidewalks.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Mountains of trash will be banned from sidewalks in front of every New York City business starting next March, Mayor Adams announced Tuesday.
“All of those black bags will be off our streets,” Adams said during a news conference outside the Gray’s Papaya hot dog shop on the Upper West Side. “Our streets will look cleaner. It will smell cleaner, and across not just the borough of Manhattan, but across the entire five boroughs of New York. No one is going to have to worry about dodging or tripping over these garbage bags.”
An estimated 20 million pounds of commercial trash is generated across the five boroughs daily — about half of the city’s total trash output, according to the mayor’s office.slowly reformingShop owners will have some flexibility regarding the type of garbage cans they use, as long they have lids and “secure sides that keep rats out,” according to the sanitation department. The bins can be stored inside the businesses or within 3 feet of their property lines.
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