Private Carting Awardees by Zone

Only NYC-authorized carters are permitted to collect commercial waste.

There are two primary types of authorizations:

• Zone-authorized (all 20 zones): Each zone will have up to 3 carters per zone, authorized for both curbside and dumpsters/compactors (10CY+)
• Citywide-authorized: 5 carters are authorized to collect commercial waste in all 20 zones, only from dumpsters/compactors (10CY+)

Other carters may be subcontractors to authorized carters, called Designated Carters.

All Collection Services

You will need to choose from a list of carters authorized to service your zone. You will select carters based on the material being collected (garbage, recycling, organics) and type of collection service (curbside or containerized)

Updated: June 24, 2026

Dumpsters and Compactors

If your waste is collected in a dumpster or compactor, you can additionally choose one of the citywide carters that service waste containers holding 10 cubic yards or more.

Zone	Service Type	Carter
Citywide	Dumpsters and Compactors (10 cubic yards and up)	Action Carting Environmental Services, Inc.
Citywide	Dumpsters and Compactors (10 cubic yards and up)	Boro-Wide
Citywide	Dumpsters and Compactors (10 cubic yards and up)	Century Waste Services LLC
Citywide	Dumpsters and Compactors (10 cubic yards and up)	Recycle Track Systems NYC, LLC
Citywide	Dumpsters and Compactors (10 cubic yards and up)	Waste Connections of New York, Inc.

Updated: May 14, 2026

Designated Carters

Designated carters operate as subcontractors of CWZ awardees. They have been approved by DSNY and are authorized to collect commercial waste in particular zones under existing CWZ Award Agreements.

All designated carters and their awardees are responsible for complying with all applicable provisions of the New York City Administrative Code, the Rules of the City of New York and of award agreements, including all reporting, operational, safety and customer service requirements.