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What is NYC RCNY § 20-28?

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(a) An awardee must provide each customer with such informational notices as the Department shall require throughout the term of service. (b) An awardee must comply with the notification protocols described in the awardee's zero waste plan for notifying the customer of significant designated recyclable material content

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Effective: 12/16/2021

§ 20-28 Notifications.

RCNY § 20-28

(a)An awardee must provide each customer with such informational notices as the Department shall require throughout the term of service.

(b)An awardee must comply with the notification protocols described in the awardee's zero waste plan for notifying the customer of significant designated recyclable material content in refuse and providing recommendations for compliance with the City's recycling requirements and diversion of designated recyclable materials, in accordance with 16 RCNY § 20-33.

(c)On a monthly basis, an awardee must provide the Department with the following information for the previous month, in the form specified by the Department: (1) Any non-collections and the reasons therefor; (2) Any additional fees imposed and the reasons therefor; and (3) A list of customers to which the awardee or any of its designated carters provided notifications of significant designated recyclable material content in refuse pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section. (Added City Record 11/16/2021, eff. 12/16/2021*) * Editor's note: For specific effective date provisions, see the editor's note at 16 RCNY Ch. 20.

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