§ 18-03 Registration Requirements.

   (a)   By April 1, 2015, all owners of publicly accessible collection bins that are placed on private property with written permission of the property owner or the property owner's designated agent must register with the Department. Registration forms may be obtained from the Department's website or by written request to:

      New York City Department of Sanitation
      Bureau of Recycling and Sustainability
      44 Beaver Street, 6th Floor
      New York, New York 10004
      Attn: Collection Bin - Registration

   (b)   The Registration must include:

      (1)   the name, address and telephone number of the owner. A post office box is not an acceptable address;

      (2)   the location of the owner's publicly accessible collection bin(s); and

      (3)   the type of material collected in the bin(s).

   (c)   It is unlawful for the owner of any publicly accessible collection bin to fail to register with the Department.

§ 18-04 Maintenance Requirements.

   (a)   Each individual publicly accessible collection bin must prominently display on the front and on at least one other side of the bin the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the bin. This information must be printed in characters that are plainly visible. A post office box is not an acceptable address.

   (b)   The owner of a publicly accessible collection bin and the owner of the private property where such bin is located must maintain the bin in a clean and neat condition.

§ 18-05 Annual Reporting.

   (a)   By August 1, 2015 and annually thereafter, each owner of any publicly accessible collection bin must submit a report to the commissioner identifying the weight of the material collected from July first of the year before the year the report is due and ending on June 30 of the year the report is due. Forms for completing the reports may be obtained from the Department's website or by written request to:

      New York City Department of Sanitation
      Bureau of Recycling and Sustainability
      44 Beaver Street, 6th Floor
      New York, New York 10004
      Attn: Collection Bin – Annual Report

   (b)   It is unlawful for the owner of any publicly accessible collection bin to submit a report containing false or misleading information or to fail to submit a report in accordance with this section.