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Restrictions
on Providing Utensils,
Condiments, Napkins
and Containers
Effective July 31, 2023,
New York City food
service establishments*
providing take-out and
delivery service must
comply with these
restrictions:
- Do not provide
utensils, condiment
packets, napkins, or
extra containers to
take-out or delivery
customers, unless
requested by the
customer.
- Your online ordering
and delivery apps must
be set to a default of
not providing these
items. You must
provide customers with
the option to request
these items only if
you offer them.
- Delivery and courier
services may not
provide these items
unless such items are
requested by the
customer.
*NOTE: These
restrictions do not
apply to self-serve
stations inside a food
service establishment.
Enforcement -
These restrictions are
effective July 31,
2023; there will be a
warning period through
June 30, 2024.
Food
Businesses MUST Comply
with New Rule to Fight
Rats
As
of August 1, 2023,
ALL food-related
businesses in NYC must
use rigid containers
with secure lids when
setting out trash for
collection.
Who is affected
The
new rule impacts ALL
food-related businesses.
This includes catering
establishments, food
manufacturers, food
preparation
establishments, food
service establishments,
food wholesalers, and
retail food stores. Restaurants,
grocery stores, delis,
bodegas, caterers, and
other businesses that
sell or handle food
MUST comply.
What material
is impacted
Any
putrescible material —
refuse or organic
material — set out
on the curb for
collection MUST be in a
container with a SECURE
LID. The requirement
does not apply to other
recyclables (metal,
glass, plastic, or
paper) or to businesses
that have waste
collected from a loading
dock.
This
rule does not require
the separation of trash
and organics, only the
use of containers for
collection. However,
some businesses are
required to separate
their organic waste. If
your business meets the
minimum requirements,
you must comply with the
NYC Commercial Organics
Rules. Find out if
commercial organics
requirements apply to
you.
When to set out
In
accordance with recent
setout rules, businesses
that place waste on the
curb have two options:
- Place waste at the
curb 1 hour before
closing, OR
- After 8:00 PM. If
placing out after 8:00
PM, recyclables do not
need to be in a
container.
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