§ 18-06 Redemption Procedures for Publicly Accessible Collection Bins Placed on Public Property.
RCNY § 18-06
(a)When the Department removes any publicly accessible collection bin placed on public property, as provided by § 10-169 of the Administrative Code, provided that the name and address of the bin owner are legibly located on the bin, the Commissioner will notify the owner of the bin by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the bin was removed by the Department. The notification will state that the owner has 30 days from the date the notification was issued by the Department to redeem the bin from the possession of the Department. The notification will also contain a brief description of the publicly accessible collection bin and the location from which it was removed, as well as the address of the office at which an application to redeem the publicly accessible collection bin may be made and a statement as to applicable charges, fees and penalties due.
(b)Whenever the Department removes any publicly accessible collection bin, as provided by § 10-169 of the Administrative Code, the bin will not be released until the bin owner has: (1) submitted proof of ownership to the Commissioner. Proof may include, but need not be limited to, a bill of sale or a picture of the publicly accessible collection bin; (2) exhibited proof to the Commissioner that the ECB proceedings against the owner have been disposed of and that applicable penalties, if any, have been paid; and (3) paid the storage charge and the removal charge, as specified in the notification set forth in subdivision (a), for each day or fraction thereof since the removal of the publicly accessible collection bin, unless the owner was found not liable for violating § 10-169 of the Administrative Code by the ECB. The storage charge is $20.00 for each of the first 3 days and $25.00 for each additional day. The removal fee is $280.00 per collection bin.
