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Council considers citywide containerization bill to reduce sidewalk trash and rats
Summary
Intro 11‑23b, the ‘Removing Animals from the Trash’ (Rat Act) sponsored by Council Member Crystal Hudson, would authorize DSNY to install on‑street containers citywide with a capped annual fee for qualifying buildings and carve‑outs for Mitchell‑Lama, HDFCs and 100% affordable buildings; Hudson emphasized rodent reduction, worker protections and
Council Member Crystal Hudson presented Intro 11‑23b, described in the meeting as the “Rat Act,” to authorize the Department of Sanitation to place stationary on‑street containers for trash, recycling and organic waste citywide. The proposed fee would be capped at $55 per unit annually and apply only to buildings with 10 or more units that received on‑street containers from DSNY; the bill would waive the fee for Mitchell‑Lama buildings, buildings owned by housing development fund corporations, 100% affordable buildings, and buildings where at least half the units are rent‑regulated.
Hudson framed containerization as a strategy to reduce rodent populations and improve public health by keeping trash in sealed bins and off sidewalks. She said the legislation expands successful pilots in Manhattan Community District 9 and Brooklyn Community District 2 and includes provisions for worker protections and training for supers and porters.
The bill was introduced for a council vote; the provided transcript does not record a vote outcome or implementation schedule. Hudson said negotiations secured carve‑outs for low and middle income homeowners and worker protections.
Next steps: Introduced for vote; agency implementation details and phased rollouts were not specified in the transcript.
