New York City Implements New Measures to Combat Rat Problem

NEW YORK — New York City is taking new steps to combat the rat problem in all five boroughs.

Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday the launch of two new proposals to remove trash bags from city sidewalks to prevent an increase in rodents in the city.

For one, the city requires all food-related businesses to place their trash in secure bins. In addition, the rulemaking process is beginning on a new proposal to expand container requirements to all retail chains with five or more New York City locations.

When both rules are implemented, they will cover 25 percent of businesses in all five boroughs and will require that approximately 4 million pounds of waste produced each day be placed in secure bins, which is intended to keep New City streets York are cleaner.

“New York City used to be known for our bad streets, but in the future, we will be known for our clean streets,” said Mayor Adams. “Today, we take giant steps toward that goal by announcing new binning rules for our city that, when finalized, will cover 25 percent of businesses and result in 4 million pounds of trash being disposed of in safe containers every day.”

In May, DSNY proposed a rule requiring all food-related businesses, including restaurants, caterers, supermarkets, delis, and bodegas, among others, to place trash and compostable material in secure bins instead of directly in the street. There are approximately 40,000 food-related businesses in the five boroughs, 20 percent of all businesses in the city, and these types of businesses were selected first because they produce a lot of waste, especially waste that attracts rats. Later this week, that rule will be published in the City Register and will go into effect on July 30.

2023-06-28 18:16:01
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