Council Member Wong on trash bin reimbursement program and outreach

Thank you, Chair.

Commissioner, I have two questions, one regarding the trash bin reimbursement and notice, and another regarding the co-op and condo abatement compliance.

My

First question is that small property owners had to comply with the official bin rule in June 2026, which was later extended to after Labor Day.

Now, some star recipients were eligible for reimbursement support.

But my office would get phone calls that many of them are still waiting for these reimbursements.

My question is how many Queens homeowners actually received that relief and was their outreach strong enough?

Because it seemed to me that people don't know about, still people don't know about this reimbursement program.

Can we extend this past Labor Day?

Please answer that.

So I'll have to get back to you on the exact number.

Okay.

I'll have to provide that.

We have extended the program to September 7th.

September 8th after holidays.

So we have extended the program.

We're working closely with the sanitation department.

But September 8th is the new deadline.

And so we have extended it as per your advocacy.

Thank you for letting us know.

Okay, thank you.