Agency Rules

Rules are regulations that have the force of laws, but require agencies to give the public an opportunity to review and comment before enacting or amending them.

Find DSNY's final adopted rules.

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Proposed Rules

Review proposed rules and provide comments before they are adopted into law.

Proposed Rule Amending Placement of Refuse and Recycling by Any Entity Engaging in Cleaning Services

• Hearing: February 10, 2025, 10:00 AM
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Past Hearings

Proposed Rule Amending Rule Relating to Commercial Waste Customers and Private Carters
Hearing: January 6, 2025

• Opening statement and public comments
• Hearing transcript

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Recently Adopted Rules

Level of Service Commercial Waste Zone Awardees Must Provide to Assigned Customers
Effective: January 2, 2025

• Proposed Rule Amending Level of Service Required to be Provided to Commercial Waste Zone Customers
  Hearing: December 27, 2024
• Opening statement and public comments
• Hearing transcript

Pilot Program for Use of Stationary On-Street Containers
Effective: December 15, 2024

• Proposed Rule Relating to Pilot Program for Use of Stationary On-Street Containers
  Hearing: November 12, 2024
• Opening statement
• Hearing transcript
• Public comments

Establishing Fees for the Disposal of Yard Waste and Organic Waste at DSNY Owned and Operated Compost Facilities
Effective: October 15, 2024

• Proposed Rule Amending Established Fees for the Disposal of Yard Waste and Organic Waste at DSNY Owned and Operated Compost Facilities
  Hearing: September 4, 2024
• Opening statement
• Hearing transcript
• Public comments

Use of Certain Receptacles by Certain Entities that Receive Department Collection Service
Effective: November 12, 2024

• Proposed Rule Relating to the Use of Certain Receptacles by Certain Entities that Receive Department Collection Service
  Hearing: August 8, 2024
• Opening statement
• Hearing transcript
• Public comments

Use of Certain Receptacles by Entities Receiving Curbside Collection from a Private Carter
Effective: November 12, 2024

• Proposed Rule Relating to the Use of Certain Receptacles by Entities Receiving Curbside Collection from a Private Carter
  Hearing: August 8, 2024
• Opening statement
• Hearing transcript
• Public comments

Commercial Waste Zone Records and Reporting Requirements
Effective: July 26, 2024

• Proposed Rule Relating to Commercial Waste Zone Records and Reporting Requirements
  Hearing: June 10, 2024
• Opening statement
• Public comments
• Hearing transcript

Source separation of organic waste in accordance with the Small Business Forward initiative
Effective: June 20, 2024

• Proposed amendment and notice of public hearing to the rule relating to commercial recycling and organics in accordance with the Small Business Forward initiative
  Hearing: April 5, 2024
• Opening statement
  
• Hearing transcript

Amendment to rule Relating to mandatory organics
Effective: June 20, 2024

• Proposed amendment to mandatory organics rule and notice of public hearing
  April 3, 2024
• Opening statement
• Public comments
• Hearing transcript

Initial zone rule for Commercial Waste Zones
Effective: May 19, 2024

• Proposed amendment to initial zone rule and AMENDED notice of public hearing (March 25, 2024)
• Opening statement
• Public comments
• Hearing transcript

Use of certain receptacles by commercial establishments
Effective: March 1, 2024

• Proposed rule and notice of public hearing (October 24, 2023)
• Hearing transcript
  
• Public comments

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