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Rollout Schedule and Info Sessions
Under Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ), anyone who currently has their waste collected by a private carter must sign a new written service agreement (contract), with one of the carters authorized in their zone.
Find your zone and review implementation timeline.
The customer sign-up period begins at the first day of the zone rollout. Before the last day of implementation of your zone, you MUST sign a new contract with a zone-authorized carter. The new contract must have a start date that is on or after your zone's implementation start date.
If you HAVE NOT signed a new contract by your zone's final implementation date, you WILL BE ASSIGNED a zone-authorized carter by DSNY at the maximum allowable rate.
We encourage businesses to attend a Virtual Info Session for more details.
Learn more about CWZ implementation timeline and cohorts.
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
The sign-up period for businesses in Brooklyn South and Queens Northeast began on January 1, 2026.
Businesses in Brooklyn South and Queens Northeast must enter into a contract with a zone-authorized private carter between January 1 and February 28, 2026, or they will be assigned a carter at the maximum allowable rate.
Info Sessions
Join a virtual info session to learn more about the Commercial Waste Zones system and how your business can comply.
See all info sessions from the Bureau of Commercial Waste.
Brooklyn South Neighborhoods
CWZ Phase 3 includes the following Brooklyn South neighborhoods:
- Brighton Beach
- Coney Island
- Ditmas Park
- East Midwood
- Flatbush
- Gerritsen Beach
- Gravesend
- Homecrest
- Madison
- Manhattan Beach
- Manhattan Terrace
- Midwood
- Prospect Park South
- Sea Gate
- Sheepshead Bay
- South Midwood
- West Midwood
Queens Northeast Neighborhoods
CWZ Phase 3 includes the following Queens Northeast neighborhoods:
- Auburndale
- Bay Terrace
- Bayside
- Beechhurst
- Briarwood
- College Point
- Douglaston
- Downtown Flushing
- Fresh Meadows
- Hillcrest
- Hollis Hills
- Jamaica Estates
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Little Neck
- Malba
- Murray Hill
- Oakland Gardens
- Pomonok
- Queensboro Hill
- Utopia
- Whitestone
Implementation Timeline and Cohorts
| Phase | Zone | Status |
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| 1 | Queens Central | Fully implemented 1/3/25 |
| 2 | Bronx East Bronx West |
Fully implemented 11/30/25 |
| 3 | Brooklyn South Queens Northeast |
Customer sign-up period began 1/1/2026 Fully implemented 2/28/2026 |
| 4 | Lower Manhattan | Customer sign-up period begins 4/1/2026 Fully implemented 5/31/2026 |
| 5 | Midtown South Staten Island |
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| 6 | Brooklyn North Midtown North |
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| 7 | Brooklyn East Manhattan Southwest |
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| 8 | Manhattan Southeast Manhattan West |
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| 9 | Queens Southeast Brooklyn West |
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| 10 | Brooklyn Southwest Manhattan Northeast Upper Manhattan |
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| TBD | Queens West |