NYC Implements Strict Rules to Combat Rat Infestation

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch have announced new rules aimed at getting bags of trash off city sidewalks as part of the city's ongoing war on rats. The rules will require food-related businesses to put their trash in secure containers, and there are plans to expand the containerization requirements to all chain businesses with five or more locations. Once implemented, these rules will cover 25 percent of businesses in the city and result in approximately 4 million pounds of waste being placed in secure containers each day. The goal is to make the streets cleaner and less appealing to rats.