NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 20-39 — Labeling of Containers.

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(a) Each container from which commercial waste is collected by a designated carter must be labeled with the container's volume capacity in either cubic yards or gallons. Such label must be conspicuous and legible on the front of the container.

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Effective: 12/16/2021

§ 20-39 Labeling of Containers.

RCNY § 20-39

(a)Each container from which commercial waste is collected by a designated carter must be labeled with the container's volume capacity in either cubic yards or gallons. Such label must be conspicuous and legible on the front of the container.

(b)If a container is provided by an awardee, the awardee must imprint and maintain on the container the awardee's name and license number and the volume of the container as required by subdivision (a). An awardee must, at no charge, mark each unmarked container provided by a customer with the name of the owner of the container and the volume of the container as required by subdivision (a).

(c)Any container provided by an awardee to a customer for the collection of designated recyclable materials must be labeled to indicate that only designated recyclable materials may be placed in such container.

(d)Any container provided by an awardee to a customer for the collection of organic waste must be labeled to indicate that only organic waste may be placed in such container. (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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