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Rollout Schedule and Info Sessions

Under the Commercial Waste Zone (CWZ) program, all establishments who produce commercial waste must sign a CWZ contract with an authorized carter in their zone, during the zone’s implementation period.

If a commercial establishment has not signed a CWZ contract by the zone's final implementation date, they will be assigned a zone-authorized carter and contract at the maximum allowable rate.

Find your zone and review implementation timeline.

We encourage businesses to attend a Virtual Info Session for more details.

NOTE: Certain materials require special handling and disposal. Find out which materials must be collected separately by BIC-licensed carters or micro-haulers.

Phase 6: Brooklyn North and Upper Manhattan

The sign-up period for businesses in Brooklyn North and Upper Manhattan will begin on October 1, 2026.

Businesses in Brooklyn North and Upper Manhattan must enter into a contract with a zone-authorized private carter between October 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, or they will be assigned a carter at the maximum allowable rate.

Brooklyn North

CWZ Phase 6 includes the following neighborhoods in Brooklyn North:

  • Bedford Stuyvesant
  • Bushwick
  • Williamsburg
  • Greenpoint

Upper Manhattan

CWZ Phase 6 includes the following neighborhoods in Upper Manhattan:

  • Inwood
  • Fort George
  • Hudson Heights
  • Sugar Hill
  • Hamilton Heights
  • Central Harlem
  • Manhattanville
  • Morningside Heights

Info Sessions

Join a virtual info session to learn more about the Commercial Waste Zones system and how your business can comply.

Fully Implemented Zones

Phase 1: Queens Central

The first phase was the Queens Central. As of January 3, 2025, businesses who produce commercial waste in the Queens Central zone must have a contract with a zone-authorized private cater.

Phase 2: Bronx East and West

Phase 2 incorporated all Bronx businesses in the CWZ Program. As of December 1, 2025, all businesses who produce commercial waste in Bronx East and Bronx West must have a contract with a zone-authorized private cater.

Phase 3: Brooklyn South and Queens Northeast

Phase 3 incorporated all Brooklyn South and Queens Northeast businesses in the CWZ Program. As of March 1, 2026, all businesses who produce commercial waste in Brooklyn South and Queens Northeast must have a contract with a zone-authorized private cater.

Phase 4: Lower Manhattan

Phase 4 incorporated all Lower Manhattan businesses in the CWZ Program. As of May 31, 2026, all businesses who produce commercial waste in Lower Manhattan must have a contract with a zone-authorized private cater.

Phase 5: Staten Island and Midtown South

The sign-up period for businesses in Staten Island and Midtown South ended on August 31, 2026.

Any business in Staten Island and Midtown South that has not entered into a contract with a zone-authorized private carter will be assigned a carter at the maximum allowable rate.

Implementation Timeline and Cohorts

Phase Zone Status
1 Queens Central Fully implemented 1/3/25
2 Bronx East
Bronx West		 Fully implemented 12/1/25
3 Brooklyn South
Queens Northeast		 Fully implemented 3/1/26
4 Lower Manhattan Fully implemented 6/1/26
5 Midtown South
Staten Island		 Customer sign-up began 7/1/26
Sign-up ended 8/31/26
Fully implemented 9/1/26
6 Brooklyn North
Upper Manhattan		 Customer sign-up begins 10/1/26
Sign-up ends 11/30/26
Fully implemented 12/1/26
7 Brooklyn East
Manhattan Northeast		 Customer sign-up period begins 1/1/27
Sign-up ends 2/28/27
Fully implemented 3/1/27
8 Manhattan West
Queens West		 Customer sign-up period begins 4/1/27
Sign-up ends 5/31/27
Fully implemented 6/1/27
9 Manhattan Southeast
Manhattan Southwest
Queens Southeast
10 Brooklyn Southwest
Brooklyn West
Midtown North