New York City restaurants and grocery stores will be required to dispose of food waste bags in covered containers starting this summer. Restaurants, grocery stores, grocery wholesalers, and catering establishments that dispose of food waste must no longer leave food waste bags on the roadside and must have tight-fitting lids under a new rule announced by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) on the 18th.<\/p>\n
The Protesters Bureau plans to hold a public hearing on the 22nd of next month, collect public opinion, and implement the new regulations as early as July.<\/p>\n
When the new regulations come into effect, about 23,000 restaurants, 13,000 bodega and delis, and 10,000 supermarkets in the city will be immediately affected and will have to prepare their own containers that meet the regulations.<\/p>\n
“This rule is a fulfilment of our promise to clean up the streets and reduce the rats’ food supply,” the protesters’ department said in its proposal for new regulations. On the other hand, the related industry has protested the new rule proposal.<\/p>\n
The New York City Hospitality Federation said, “There is no space to store food waste inside the restaurant, and it is difficult to install containers on the street.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"