About Curb and Container

You put out trash and recycling in New York City and you want clear steps you can follow. Curb and Container is an independent editorial website that explains how household waste works in the city, from set-out times and container rules to recycling streams, compost collection, bulk items, e-waste, building-size rules, and summonses.

What you will find on the site

You can read reference articles grouped into four sections. Each article focuses on one task or one rule, so you can check what applies to your home or your building.

• Set-Out Times and Containers: when to place waste at the curb and what type of container or bag to use.
• Recycling and Compost: how to sort paper and cardboard, metal, glass, and plastic, and food scraps and yard waste.
• Bulk Waste: how to prepare large items for collection and where to take e-waste.
• Buildings and Tickets: how the rules change with building size and how to respond when you receive a summons, and how to contest it.

How you can use the articles

You are a resident, a superintendent, a building manager, or a small landlord. You can use the pages to plan a daily routine for a household, to set up a trash area in a building, to train staff, or to check a detail before collection day. The articles address you directly and keep the steps concrete.

How the articles are written

The editorial team of Curb and Container writes each article based on public sources named in the article. The sources describe city rules and collection programs. The articles refer to city agencies and other organizations in the third person. When a rule varies by district, schedule, or building type, the article states that limitation and directs you to check the official city guidance for your address. If you need personal advice for a specific case, contact the relevant office or write to [email protected].