§ 17-05 Requirements for Employment of Bags and Containers Meeting Specifications Set Out in 24 RCNY §§ 17-02, 17-03 and 17-04.
RCNY § 17-05
(a)Bags and containers which meet the specifications approved under this order: (1) shall not be filled so as to prevent the effective closure thereof; (2) shall not weigh more than 100 pounds when filled; (3) shall be in such condition as to hold their contents without leakage; (4) shall be effectively closed; (5) when stored in the building shall be kept in a metal receptacle or rat-proof and fire-proof room; (6) when awaiting collection outside the building, shall be removed from any metal receptacle and shall be neatly stacked in front of such building.
(b)Containers which meet the specifications approved under this order shall not contain compacted refuse bound with non-combustible ties.
(c)The Commissioners of the Department of Sanitation or Housing Preservation and Development or Health may conduct or order the manufacturer or distributor of any product displaying a logo as provided in 24 RCNY § 17-04(f) to conduct in an independent testing laboratory selected by any such administrator or commissioner, such tests as are necessary to determine whether such product is in conformity with the provisions of this order. The expenses for all such tests shall be borne by the aforementioned manufacturer or distributor. Such Commissioner may require such appearance of any manufacturer, distributor, retailer or user of any product displaying a logo as provided in 24 RCNY § 17-04(f) as are necessary to determine if a violation of any of the provisions of this order has occurred.
