The New York Department of Sanitation celebrates more than 800,000 bins ordered online

According to the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), New York City residents and building managers have now officially ordered more than 800,000 NYC Bins, the city’s official waste bin manufactured by Charlotte, North Carolina-based Otto Environmental, online, as well as 80,000 additional NYC Bins purchased at Home Depot stores.

It’s a significant milestone in the city’s ongoing efforts to get trash out of black bags and into containers ahead of a June 2026 deadline for buildings with one to nine residential units to have NYC Bins.

Data from 311, a nonemergency phone number and online service that New York City residents can use to access city services and information, continues to show that containerization works: Since the first residential container requirements went into effect more than seven months ago, the number of rat sightings reported—when compared to the same month the year before—has dropped every month, DSNY says.

“With a price tag of less than half of comparable bins on the market, the official NYC Bin is high-quality, affordable and delivering a cleaner city,” DSNY acting Commissioner Javier Lojan says. “We are thrilled to see so many New Yorkers ordering NYC Bins, and I encourage owners of low-density residential buildings to place their orders in the coming weeks and months, as these bins will be required before next summer.”

Since November 2024, residents living in buildings with one to nine residential units have been required to set out their trash in bins with secure lids. According to DSNY, while some have chosen to use a bin of their own, hundreds of thousands of residents have decided to get a head start on the June 1, 2026, requirement to use only the official NYC Bins.

In response to requests from residents and elected officials, DSNY announced in April the availability of a smaller bin–25 gallons—in addition to previously available 35- and 45-gallon bins. Separate NYC Bins are available for recycling and composting, as well, but are not required. 

These official NYC Bins are compatible with mechanical tippers being installed on DSNY’s standard rear-loading collection trucks, which facilitate cleaner collection.

NYC Bins are available for purchase at bins.nyc or at New York City Home Depot stores.

The milestone is part of Mayor Eric Adams’ Trash Revolution, the citywide effort to move trash from black bags on the sidewalk to rat-resistant, closed containers.

In May, Adams committed over $32 million in permanent funding for DSNY to keep New York City clean as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget. This decision permanently allocated resources to key aspects of Mayor Adams’ cleanliness agenda, establishing permanent high levels of funding to protect the cleanliness and quality of life of city neighborhoods.