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Official NYC Bin Availability Expands Citywide Ahead of June 2026 Compliance Deadline

March 4, 2026

The NYC Bins are available for purchase at The Home Depot, with options for in-store pickup or home delivery through Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats.

Trash containerization continues to deliver a cleaner city with 15 straight months of declining rat sightings.

With nearly 1 million of these affordable, high-quality bins already being used, low-density residential buildings have until June 2026 to purchase and use the official bin.

NEW YORK CITY - The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced that all nine sizes and colors of official NYC Bins are now available at NYC Home Depot locations, for in-store pickup via homedepot.com/NYCBins, or for delivery via Instacart, DoorDash or Uber Eats. Buildings with 1 to 9 residential units will be required to use NYC Bins for their trash starting in June 2026, yet another step in the city’s plan to remove the mountains of black bags from our sidewalks, reclaim public space and improve quality of life.

New Yorkers have already ordered roughly 1 million NYC Bins since they were unveiled in July 2024, and they are making a difference: Since November 2024, rat sightings reported to 311 have been down every month when compared to the same month one year prior. That is 15 months straight of declining rat sightings.

NYC Bins continue to be available for all waste streams – trash, paper, metal/glass/plastic, and compost – in different sizes. While the official bin is only required for trash, the others are available for those who would like a matching set. NYC Bins are available in the following types:

45-Gallon
Recommended for properties with multiple residential units. It can hold up to four kitchen-sized trash bags.

    • Available for trash, paper, or metal/glass/plastic.
    • Gray trash bin now available for pick-up from all NYC-area Home Depot stores, with other colors available at select stores. Delivery is also available.

35-Gallon
Recommended for smaller buildings, or single-family homes. It can hold up to three kitchen-sized trash bags.

    • Available for trash, paper, or metal/glass/plastic.
    • Gray trash bin now available for pick-up from all NYC-area Home Depot stores, with other colors available at select stores. Delivery is also available.

25-Gallon
Recommended for properties with space restrictions or those that don’t produce much trash. It can hold up to two kitchen-sized trash bags. 

    • Available for trash only, at select Home Depot stores. Delivery is also available.

21-Gallon Compost Bin
For larger buildings, available at select NYC-area Home Depot stores. Delivery is also available.

13-Gallon Compost Bin
For smaller buildings, available at all Home Depot stores. Delivery is also available.

While online orders for home delivery on DoorDash, Instacart or Uber Eats are possible for all types of bins, seven of the 22 New York City area Home Depot locations stock all nine bin types for pick-up, and all locations stock the required trash and compost bins. 

The Home Depot Store Locations Carrying NYC Bins:

  • 600 Exterior St, Bronx, NY 10451
  • 1806 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10469*
  • 2560 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10465
  • 230 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
  • 550 Hamilton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232*
  • 5700 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11234
  • 579 Gateway Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11239
  • 2970 Cropsey Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
  • 73-01 25th Ave, East Elmhurst, NY 11370*
  • 131-35 Avery Ave, Flushing, NY 11355*
  • 124-03 31st Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
  • 75-09 Woodhaven Blvd, Glendale, NY 11385
  • 92-30 168th St, Jamaica, NY 11433
  • 13220 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434*
  • 50-10 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101
  • 59-15 Maurice Ave, Maspeth, NY 11378
  • 410 East 61st St, New York, NY 10065
  • 40 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10010
  • 11220 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420*
  • 2750 Veterans Rd W, Staten Island, NY 10309*
  • 2501 Forest Ave, Staten Island, NY 10303
  • 545 Targee St, Staten Island, NY 10304

An asterisk on the list above indicates that a location stocks all nine bin types for free in-store pickup, whereas other locations stock select trash and compost bins. Again, online ordering with home delivery is available for all New Yorkers seeking all types of official NYC Bin via Instacart, DoorDash or Uber Eats.

The official NYC Bin is the most affordable bin of its quality available. Similar bins with wheels and secure, latching lids often cost nearly three times more. The lower price is the result of a city-approved contract that keeps costs down by working with a single vendor.

The NYC Bin was selected following the City's release of an RFP in October 2023 to contract a vendor to produce official NYC Bins. In the RFP, DSNY mandated that the vendor produce bins according to specifications including, but not limited to:

  • Cost around $50 for the most common size
  • Available in multiple sizes to accommodate different types of buildings
  • Rat-resistant, easy to use by Sanitation Workers, and compatible with mechanized collection trucks

Some New Yorkers had previously ordered bins online but have not yet received delivery of their bins; all outstanding online delivery orders are ongoing and are targeted for completion by late March. Those customers will receive an email notification when the bins are scheduled for delivery. 

Learn more about containerization at nyc.gov/usebins.

Press Release #26-16

pressoffice@dsny.nyc.gov