File #: Int 0052-2014    Version: * Name: Requiring that all public waste receptacles be emptied by the dept of sanitation at least once per day.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
On agenda: 2/26/2014
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that all public waste receptacles be emptied by the department of sanitation at least once per day.
Sponsors: Costa G. Constantinides, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Rafael L. Espinal, Jr., Vincent J. Gentile, Corey D. Johnson, Andy L. King, Peter A. Koo, Rory I. Lancman, Annabel Palma, Deborah L. Rose, Paul A. Vallone, Ben Kallos
Council Member Sponsors: 12
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2017*Costa G. Constantinides City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/2014*Costa G. Constantinides City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/2014*Costa G. Constantinides City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 52

 

By Council Members Constantinides, Cornegy, Espinal, Gentile, Johnson, King, Koo, Lancman, Palma, Rose, Vallone and Kallos

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that all public waste receptacles be emptied by the department of sanitation at least once per day. 

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-141 to read as follows:

§ 16-141  Emptying public waste receptacles.  Any basket, container or receptacle placed  in  a  public  place  by  the  department  or  its authorized  agent  for  the  public  disposal  of  litter shall be emptied by the department at least once per day, except on days when the department has suspended or delayed garbage or recycling collection. 

§ 2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment. 

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2/14/2014