Bins meant to hold dozens of large trash bags are part of New York City's latest defense against rats. Some residents are already seeing an improvement, but others say it's not worth the amount of ...

New York City is finally taking steps to do what other cities around the world have done for decades: put out trash in large containers. Now all that’s needed are containers to get the job done ...

The sanitation department has tested several models of large trash containers on streets in Upper Manhattan as part of a pilot program that launched in 2023.

To test out the idea, the city is starting a new pilot program this fall in West Harlem that will install large shared trash containers in parking spots on up to 10 residential blocks and at more ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City’s mandatory use of new trash containers began in November, but the full requirements won’t take effect until 2026. Here’s what you need to know: Mayor ...

A new report out by DSNY outlines the possibilities of city-wide trash containerization, which would require eliminating 150,000 parking spots from the curb.

Nearly 15 years later, nothing has changed. To make matters worse, the city will occasionally, without warning, drop off a bunch of recycling bins, which are also too large to stow.