ADVOCACY ALERT — Intro 1123-A: Amended Bill on Stationary On-Street Containers
Has been aged and will be voted on TOMORROW, October 29, 2025

Legislation Will Shift Liability and Expenses from DSNY to Co-op and Condo Buildings with 10 and More Units

PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ASAP

• Explain the impact of additional costs on your co-op/condo
• Request equal treatment to single-family homeowners
• Ask for co-op/condo participation in the rule development process

CNYC appreciates City Council’s goal of improving the quality of life in New York City through the installation of on-street containers for trash and organics collection and thanks city council members and staff for meeting with us on this bill. 

Intro 1123-A will authorize DSNY (1) to charge residential buildings with more than 10 units up to $55/unit/year for the procurement and maintenance of on-street trash and organics containers and (2) to develop rules that will govern which buildings are exempted from the legislation and the placement and use of the containers without community input.

Note: The original bill gave buildings between 10 and 30 units the ability to “opt-in.” This clause has been removed from the amended bill, leaving a final determination to DSNY’s rule-making.

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As written Intro 1123-A shifts the cost and liability of containerization onto already cost-and-compliance-burdened co-op and condo homeowners and leaves many decisions to rule-making. The bill will:

• Require an additional increase in maintenance / common charges to cover the annual per unit fee of containerization, employee training, protective gear and potential changes in workers compensation premiums
• Widen the gap between consideration given resident single-family homeowners (who are eligible for a $59.30 rebate for their containerization program) and co-op/condo homeowners who are (1) not eligible for a rebate if they own a home in a 3-9 unit building and (2) expected to pay up to $55/unit/year if they own a home in a building with 10 or more units
• Have unintended consequences as containers may be placed in front of building entrances, may alter neighborhood character and impact curb appeal, and may impede pedestrian safety — all areas where community input, environmental review, and extensive pilot studies are essential.

ASK —> Your City Council member to require DSNY to meet with the co-op and condo community, reinstate the “opt-in” language for 10-30 family co-ops and condos, create a fee exemption for eligible co-op and condo homeowners, and address bin design and placement, workers compensation, and employee issues before rules are developed.

SHARE —> Please encourage your fellow shareholders/unit owners to reach out to your council member as well and share this alert with neighboring buildings.

FIND MY COUNCIL MEMBER: https://council.nyc.gov/districts/