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BE MINDFUL OF OTHER SPECIALTY WASTE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED)
Skip the Stuff! 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 not provide these items by default. 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. 2021 Plastic Straw Restriction . Effective November 1, 2021, food service establishments (including businesses, agencies, and institutions) may no longer offer: • Plastic straws that are not compostable, except upon request of the customer • Splash sticks and stirrers made of plastic. Food service establishments must maintain a sufficient supply of single- use plastic beverage straws that are not compostable and provide these, free of charge, to any person who requests one. Self- serve stations must display a sign at each station that states: “Plastic straws available upon request.” Signs are required to be unobstructed , at least two inches by seven inches, and no less than 20-point font. 2020 NYS Plastic Bag Ban . Beginning March 1, 2020, the distribution of plastic carryout bags is prohibited by law in the state of New York, with limited exceptions. In New York City, all businesses covered by the ban must charge a five-cent ($0.05) fee on paper bags. Civil penalties will be imposed under New York State Law for violations. The NYS DEC began enforcement on October 19, 2020. 2019 NYC Foam Ban. As of January 1, 2019, single-service foam items are banned from possession, sale, or use in NYC. These include foam takeout containers, foam cups, foam packing peanuts, foam plates & bowls, foam trays, and foam coolers. All non-compliance points will be subject to DSNY fines.
6 RETHINK YOUR WASTE
Layout . To encourage compliance, Great Forest strongly advises tenants to omit all deskside bins and install centralized, multi-bin systems for all applicable waste streams in convenient locations throughout the space.
INFRASTRUCTURE & RECYCLE RIGHT
Consistency. Reduce the opportunity for cleaners to confuse bins and cause contamination by using consistent bins and colors.
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DONATE OUTLIVED OR UNWANTED ITEMS
When it comes time to update furniture or IT equipment, instead of discarding these items consider donating them to a non-profit or charity. Not only will these items stay out of the landfill or incinerator, but they will also find new homes and grateful recipients. Great Forest has an extensive network of nonprofits and charities that accept a wide variety of items for donation and will be happy to assist you with finding a new home for your unwanted items.
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