NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 4-54 — Receipt and Handling of Recyclable Material.

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(a) External storage of paper and other recyclables whose marketability may be adversely affected by exposure to the sun or weather conditions is prohibited unless stored in covered containers or in a manner otherwise acceptable to the Department. (b) No recycling processing facility shall store recyclable materials in

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Effective: 10/23/2016

§ 4-54 Receipt and Handling of Recyclable Material.

RCNY § 4-54

(a)External storage of paper and other recyclables whose marketability may be adversely affected by exposure to the sun or weather conditions is prohibited unless stored in covered containers or in a manner otherwise acceptable to the Department.

(b)No recycling processing facility shall store recyclable materials in such a manner that they become a nuisance or a sanitary or environmental problem. (Added City Record 9/23/2016, eff. 10/23/2016)

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