Rat Mitigation Package - Unlawful dumping and the improper placement of discarded material.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to unlawful dumping and the improper placement of discarded material

This bill would raise the civil and criminal penalties for unlawful dumping. This bill would also prohibit improperly disposing of household garbage on streets, sidewalks, and other places, and would allow the Department of Sanitation to use identifying information found in the garbage as way to identify who to issue a violation.