NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 5-01 — Sign or Decal Required; Display of License.

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(a) Every licensee must provide its customers with a sign or decal which the licensee must obtain from the Commission. A licensee must not provide such a sign or decal to a business unless such licensee has entered into an agreement with such business to provide waste removal services.

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Effective: 8/6/2016Last amended: 8/31/2024

§ 5-01 Sign or Decal Required; Display of License.

RCNY § 5-01

(a)Every licensee must provide its customers with a sign or decal which the licensee must obtain from the Commission. A licensee must not provide such a sign or decal to a business unless such licensee has entered into an agreement with such business to provide waste removal services. Such sign or decal must conspicuously and legibly display the licensee’s name, address, telephone number, license number and the day and approximate time of waste collection. Any licensee that provides organic waste removal services to a designated covered establishment must also provide the designated covered establishment with a sign or decal that states (i) the name, address, telephone number, number of license and the day and approximate time of organic waste collection from the designated covered establishment; or (ii) the name, address, telephone number, number of license and the day and approximate time of organic waste collection and a statement that the licensee transports its organic waste to an entity that provides for beneficial organic waste reuse; or (iii) the name, address, telephone number, number of license and the day and approximate time of organic waste collection and a statement that the licensee provides for on-site processing of organic waste generated at its premises.

(b)Such sign(s) or decal(s) must be conspicuously posted as prescribed in § 16-116(b) of the Code by the owner, lessee or person in control of the commercial establishment which receives the licensee's services. The licensee must provide each sign or decal to the customer and must inform the customer of its obligation to post the sign or decal in accordance with the requirements of § 16-116(b) of the Code.

(c)A licensee must not charge a fee to any business for a sign or decal issued by the Commission.

(d)A licensee must conspicuously display its license in its place of business. (Amended City Record 7/7/2016, eff. 8/6/2016; amended City Record 3/6/2018, eff. 4/5/2018; amended City Record 7/10/2018, eff. 8/9/2018; amended City Record 8/1/2024, eff. 8/31/2024)

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