RECYCLING

Businesses must comply with New York City recycling laws. We recently adopted updated commercial recycling rules. 

How to Recycle and Avoid Violations

The plan should comply with one of the following types of recycling collection: single-stream collection.

It is never, under any circumstances, permitted for recyclable material to be collected in the same bag with garbage or be placed in the same compartment of a truck or container with garbage.

Your business must post an official decal identifying Liberty Ashes Inc as the private carter. 

Set up Customer and Staff Disposal Areas

All containers must have a label stating what material type the container is being used to collect. Post and maintain signs in public, staff, maintenance and waste storage areas describing how recyclables and garbage should be separated. All recyclable material must be kept separate from garbage at all times.

Recycling

Paper bags should be recycled with mixed paper and cardboard or can be used for composting.

New York State’s plastic bag recycling law requires certain large retailers to take back all types of film plastic for recycling, including single-use plastic bags. 

Proper placement of materials to be ready for pick up.

Cardboard bundles are to be flattened and tied made easy for pickup.

Newspapers and magazines are to be stacked and tied made easy for pickup.

Cans & bottles are to be rinsed and placed inside either a clear or blue bag tied made easy for pickup.