NYC lawmakers push plan to set up 23K free dog poop bags around city as complaints pile up
The New York City Council is considering two bills that would require the installation of 23,000 dog poop bag dispensers across the city to address a rise in pet waste complaints. The initiative, which also includes new signage urging dog owners to clean up after their pets, follows a record number of complaints during a January winter storm. The Department of Sanitation says it lacks the resources to maintain the dispensers without help from local community groups or council members.
- ▪The bills would require the Department of Sanitation to install and maintain 23,000 dog waste bag dispensers on trash cans citywide.
- ▪A 2012 study estimated that NYC’s 600,000 dogs produce about 72 tons of waste per day.
- ▪Only 18 violations for not scooping dog poop were issued in 2022, despite a maximum fine of $250.
- ▪The dispensers would need to be maintained by community partners, as DSNY lacks resources for daily restocking.
- ▪The legislation was previously introduced in 2024 by City Council Speaker Julie Menin.
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US News Much ado about dog doo: NYC Council mulls measure to place 23k poop bag dispensers around town By Matthew Fischetti and Natalie O'Neill Published May 1, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET They want rude dog owners to cut the crap! City council is pushing a plan to install thousands of free dog poop bags on trash cans around the Big Apple — to combat a spike in steaming pooch piles. Two bills introduced Thursday would require the Department of Sanitation to set up and fill 23,000 “dog waste” bags in dispensers attached to garbage baskets citywide. Signs warning inconsiderate pup owners to clean up Rover’s stinking mess would also be set up around the city, under two other bills introduced Thursday.
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