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Board seeks clarity on official NYC bins, recycling policy and sanitation operations
Summary
Community Board 11 discussed proposed enforcement of official New York City trash bins (starting June 2026), unclear guidance on recycling bins, catch‑basin clearing on Pelham Parkway, and MTA encroachment‑related flooding; members will raise questions at the DSC meeting for agency clarification.
Community Board 11 members spent a portion of their Nov. 12 meeting on sanitation operations, bin requirements and neighborhood drainage issues.
Members reported that a notice indicates homeowners will be required to use official New York City bins for trash setout starting June 2026, but the published language was described as ambiguous about whether the requirement also applies to recycling bins. "All properties will be required to use the official NYC bin for trash set out," one…
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