Brian Laird on WNYC.

Now we're going to talk about the rollout, both literally and figuratively, of New York City's first official trash bin.

Mayor Eric Adams and New York City sanitation commissioner, Jessica

Tish, held a news conference last Friday in front of the mayor's home, Gracie Mansion,

where Adams hauled a large black trash bag down to the curb with the Alicia Keys song, New York,

playing in the background, and dramatically placed the bag in the first ever

official New York City trash bin.

The city is soon going to require single-family homes and businesses, buildings, I should

say, with up to nine residential units to use trash bins as opposed to piling trash bags

on the curb, marking the next step of what Mayor

Adams is calling New York City's trash revolution. Bigger buildings already have to do it. These new

city-sponsored bins cost about $50. That's cheaper than comparable retail bins, and they're now

available online through the sanitation department. It's worth mentioning that some of the city's publicity on these containerization efforts

has sparked some jokes online because, well, many cities have been requiring their

residents and businesses to put their trash and bins for a long time.

But here in New York, everything is always a bit more complicated. So with us now

to talk us through this Trash Revolution is New York City Sanitation Commissioner, Jessica

Tish. Commissioner, always good to have you on the show. Welcome back to WNYC. Thank you for having me.

And listeners, this is your opportunity to ask the Sanitation Commissioner any question you have about these new wheelie bins or if you have thoughts on the city's recent containerization efforts.

212-433, WNYC, 212, 433, 9692, residence, owners,, supers, anyone responsible for the trash in your building

or anyone with a question for the sanitation commissioner, 212-433, W-NYC, 212, 433-9692.

So just for people who didn't hear it, Commissioner, you want to recap your

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