Large residential buildings in West Harlem are now required to put trash in large bins on the street instead of in piles on ...

As New York City continues its battle against rats, West Harlem is taking the lead on trash containerization — a system set ...

Fighting back against rats and garbage, the installation of 'Empire Bins' makes Manhattan Community Board 9 the first neighborhood to have trash fully containerized.

The department’s new “Empire Bins” are now set up outside eight uptown schools, where they’re used to collect compost, recycling and garbage. By the start of June, officials plan to ...