"The so-called "RAT" act, which the Council passed on Thursday, requires all buildings with 31 or more units to use on-street bins to dispose of residential waste. Buildings with 10 to 30 units can choose to use the large bins or set out waste in smaller containers. Earlier this year, the sanitation department wrote that the rollout of the on-street bins may take seven years due to protracted fights over parking."
"The bins are currently on streets in Upper Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Residents said the large plastic containers, which are serviced by special side-loading garbage trucks and can only be opened by building supers and sanitation workers, have led to a reduction in rat sightings. Councilmember Shaun Abreu, who sponsored the legislation expanding the bins citywide, praised Mayor Eric Adams and Jessica Tisch, the former sanitation commissioner turned police commissioner, for the rollout."
Legislation mandates on-street large trash bins for buildings with 31 or more units, with buildings of 10–30 units permitted to opt in or use smaller containers. The sanitation department projected a multi-year rollout, and the city has until 2032 to install bins across the five boroughs. Bins currently exist in parts of Upper Manhattan and Brooklyn and have been associated with fewer rat sightings; they are serviced by special side-loading trucks and can be opened only by building supers and sanitation workers. The law authorizes a $55 per-apartment charge to landlords, with exemptions, and the mayor-elect supports expanding on-street recycling bins.
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