Sanitation — Residential Trash Set-Out Before 6pm (Bins) / 8pm (Bags)

Residential trash in a bin with a tight-fitting lid may not be put at the curb before 6:00 PM on the day before collection. Trash in bags may not be put at the curb before 8:00 PM on the day before collection. All set-out must be done by 12:00 AM on collection day. A bin must be 55 gallons or less. These times have applied since December 31, 2022.

• loose trash bags on sidewalk outside a residential building during daytime hours
• garbage bags piled at curb well before 8 PM with no collection truck present
• residential trash set out in the morning or early afternoon
• trash visible at curbside during business hours in front of a residential building

1. Photograph trash, bags, or spill at the curb with building address visible.
2. Note time of day — set-out time violations require proof of early placement.
3. File at 311 under Dirty Conditions or Sanitation.
4. For commercial waste, note business name on signage if visible.

Official channel: portal.311.nyc.gov or dial 311. Agency: NYC DSNY.

DSNY can fine you if you set out trash at the wrong time: $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense and $200 for a third or later offense (NYC Admin Code §16-120(f)).

DSNY Sanitation Enforcement inspects and may issue Notices of Violation. Residential issues may be referred to property management; commercial routes get BIC oversight.

• Dirty sidewalks
• Rats and rodents