Require Report on Illegal Dumping Enforcement Resources
In committee as of Mar 25, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This law would require the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to create a report outlining what staff, equipment, and tools it needs to better fight illegal dumping across NYC. The report must also cover what surveillance cameras are needed in areas where dumping happens most often. The findings would be shared with the Mayor, City Council, and the public.
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Details
- Introduced
- Jan 29, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (20)
Official Description
This bill would require the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to prepare a report detailing the resources it needs for a dumping enforcement program and the resources that it currently has for litter pick-up and dumping prevention. Such report would include information on what resources DSNY needs to install surveillance cameras in locations where dumping is most prevalent. DSNY will submit the report to the Mayor and Speaker of the City Council and make the information publicly available.