Local Law 37: Pesticides Used by City Agencies
Local Law 37 of 2005 amends the administrative code of the city of New York to promote the reduction of pesticide use by City agencies. Municipal agencies are now phasing out the use of certain pesticides, instituting new recordkeeping and reporting procedures, and providing prior notice to the public before many pesticide applications.
Prohibition Lists
- EPA Carcinogen List (PDF, July 19, 2004)
- California Proposition 65 Toxicity List (PDF, March 4, 2005)
Fact Sheets
- General Summary (PDF)
- Local Law 37 For Pest Control Contractors (PDF)
- NYCPURS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Prohibitions (PDF)
- Procedures for Requesting Waivers (PDF)
- Reporting and Recordkeeping (PDF)
- Prior Notification of Pesticide Applications (PDF)
- Evaluating Agency Contracts (PDF)
- Glossary of Terms for Understanding LL37 (PDF)
Forms and Templates
- Waiver Application Form (PDF)
- NYS DEC Reporting Form 26 (PDF)
- Notification Sign (PDF)
- Modified Reverse Side of Form 26 Required by Local Law 37 (PDF)
Waivers Granted
Look up waivers granted and their corresponding applications.
Reports
The following publications are in PDF format.
Pesticide Use by Agencies Report
Integrated Pest Management Report
Prohibition List Changes Reports
* No changes were made to the prohibition list in 2018.
Additional Resources
- Text of Local Law 37 (PDF)
- Local Law 37 2021 Amendments (Local Law 56) (PDF)
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- New York State Pesticide Product, Ingredient, and Manufacturer System
- New York State Pesticide Sales and Use Reporting Database Group