§ 17-04 Specifications for Containers Used for Containing Compacted Refuse.
RCNY § 17-04
(a)As used herein the term "container" shall mean any container used for the storage of compacted refuse, including, but not limited to any such bag, sack, box, bin, barrel, tub, or tube.
(b)Containers shall have been evaluated and approved by the Department of Sanitation pursuant to the performance standards and specifications of the Department for the approval of refuse compactor systems. The manufacturer or distributor of such containers shall submit a certification with his request for container approval listing detailed specifications of such containers attesting to the container's compliance with the performance standards and specifications of the Department and setting out any conditions relevant to the use of such container, including a list of compactor systems with which the container is compatible. Such performance standards shall include without limitation the following: (1) Containers shall be capable of containing refuse with an output density range of from 450 pounds to 700 pounds per cubic yard (16.7 pounds to 25.9 pounds per cubic foot) unless specific approval of an alternate capability is made by the Department of Sanitation.
(2)Containers shall during filling in the course of evaluation not allow tears or punctures in excess of one (1) inch in more than ten (10) percent of observed samples, and shall during handling in the course of evaluation not allow tears or punctures in excess of one (1) inch in more than ten (10) percent of samples.
(3)Containers shall not allow their contents to spill from tears or punctures.
(4)Returnable containers shall be capable of easily discharging their contents by gravity.
(5)Containers shall be of unit construction when supplied to users and shall not require additional components to be considered ready for use, unless specific exception to this requirement is given by the Department of Sanitation pursuant to 24 RCNY § 17-04(b) above.
(c)Containers shall not exceed four (4) cubic feet in capacity unless specific approval of a larger capacity is made by the Department of Sanitation pursuant to 24 RCNY § 17-04(b) above.
(d)Containers shall be free of jagged or sharp edges.
(e)Containers shall be of high opacity and not transparent.
(f)Labeling: On or after January 1, 1974, each approved disposable container or sealable separate section shall be marked with an approved logo along the center of its widest side and the applicable identifying model number registered with the Department of Sanitation. If enclosed in an outer wrapping, said wrapping shall be similarly marked. Such logo shall be no less than 1 percent of the area on which it is marked, but not be less than one square inch in size. Display of such logo on disposable containers and wrappings or sealable separate sections shall be deemed the manufacturer's or distributor's certification that such disposable containers and wrappings or sealable separate sections conform in detail to the specifications of the prototypes evaluated and approved by the Department of Sanitation and to the specification set forth in the certification submitted pursuant to 24 RCNY § 17-04(b) above. Each disposable container and wrapping or sealable separate section shall have marked thereon the name and address of the principal place of business of the manufacturer or distributor of the same and a code identifying the date and location of container manufacture. From and after the respective dates of the foregoing amendments, the approved logo for bags and retail packages of bags which meet the specifications set forth in 24 RCNY § 17-02 or 24 RCNY § 17-03 of the said Tripartite General Order No. 1 shall be as illustrated in Box A below, and the approved logo for disposable containers, wrappings and sealable separate sections which meet the specifications set forth in 24 RCNY § 17-04 of the said Tripartite General Order No. 1 shall be as illustrated in Box B below.
