New York City is moving from warnings to full enforcement of its new trash-container requirements, with sanitation officials beginning to issue fines Tuesday to properties that fail to properly containerize their garbage.
The rule applies to residential buildings with one to nine units, as well as houses of worship and nonprofit organizations that receive city garbage collection. All non-recyclable waste placed at the curb must now be secured in an approved, rodent-resistant container rather than loose bags.
The city says the requirement is part of a broader effort to reduce the availability of food and garbage for New York’s persistent rat population while creating a cleaner and more efficient system for residential waste collection…