Now, properties with one to nine residential units must use garbage bins with secure lids as the city wages war on the rats.

The rules herald the end of the city’s peculiar, decades-old tradition of letting residents place their bulging garbage bags ...

New York City's war on rats is entering its next phase today, with new trash bin rules for residential buildings.

Starting Tuesday, all homeowners will need to adhere to new trash containerization rules requiring the use of official New ...

Rats, be gone! New trash rules go into effect in New York City on Tuesday, requiring trash bags to go into bins with “tightly ...

New rules regarding trash bins and residential buildings in New York City went into effect on Tuesday. The rules are intended to eliminate the accumulation of black garbage bags on city sidewalks that ...

New York City is taking another step in its war on rats and sidewalk trash, as residents can expect to see less bags and more ...