Local Harlemites report new, large waste curbside containers from West 152nd Street to West 143rd Street. The 606-gallon, wheeled trash bins are a part of a pilot program announced in May 2023 to reduce street trash and rats. The bins are common in European cities, but they are new to New York City.
According to the Curious Uptowner, each rodent-proof bin is 8 feet long, kept in place by a U-shaped yellow barrier bolted to the street. Sanitation trucks will collect trash from the containers six days a week.
The bins occupy parking spaces, which has annoyed some residents with cars.
Notices from the Department of Sanitation posted on the streets with the containers include some basic information about the bins. Virtual training sessions are also taking place in September (two more remain on the 19th and 28th) at nyc.gov/hamiltonheightsbins.
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