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Bulk Waste, Building Duties and Tickets

Find bulk pickup, e-waste drop-off, mattress rules, building-size duties and how DSNY summonses are issued, paid and challenged in hearings.

Illustration: Two workers loading a discarded sofa into a collection truck on a city street in the morning in New York City, drawn for Curb and Container readers.
Illustration: Two workers loading a discarded sofa into a collection truck on a city street in the morning in New York City, drawn for Curb and Container readers.
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Every guide in Bulk Waste, Buildings and Tickets

Each guide below answers one question about bulk waste, buildings and tickets, with the steps residents, supers and small landlords can follow.

  1. Illustration: A wrapped mattress leaning against a building wall beside a small wooden table awaiting pickup in New York City, drawn for Curb and Container readers.

    Scheduling Bulk Pickup for Furniture

    Book NYC bulk pickup for sofas, tables and mattresses, learn size limits, wrapping rules, curbside timing and options for donation or resale.

    Photo: Illustration: A wrapped mattress leaning against a building wall beside a small wooden table awaitin

  2. Illustration: A counter with old phones, chargers and a closed laptop arranged for sorting in a community collection room in New York City, drawn for Curb and Container readers.

    Recycling Electronics and E-Waste

    Find safe options for NYC e-waste, from phones and laptops to TVs and batteries, with store take-back, mail-back and drop-off points explained.

    Photo: Illustration: A counter with old phones, chargers and a closed laptop arranged for sorting in a comm

  3. Illustration: A superintendent checking bins in front of a mid-size apartment building on a clear morning in New York City, drawn for Curb and Container readers.

    Building Size Rules for Trash Duties

    Compare waste duties for small and large NYC buildings, from 1-to-9 unit rules to 10-plus container plans, staff roles and clear record keeping.

    Photo: Illustration: A superintendent checking bins in front of a mid-size apartment building on a clear mo

  4. Illustration: A person sitting at a plain wooden desk with empty folders in a quiet office room in New York City, drawn for Curb and Container readers.

    Contesting a DSNY Sanitation Summons

    Get a clear path for DSNY tickets, hearing dates, evidence to bring, online and mail contest steps and what happens after a final OATH decision.

    Photo: Illustration: A person sitting at a plain wooden desk with empty folders in a quiet office room in N