N.Y. GBS Law § 392-H
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Trash receptacles; dumpsters
Official statutory text
§ 392-h. Trash receptacles; dumpsters. No person or entity in\npossession of a trash or refuse receptacle commonly referred to as a\ndumpster or carting unit, having a capacity of more than twenty-five\ncubic yards, shall allow or cause the same to be or remain unattended on\na public street, highway or sidewalk unless such receptacle shall have a\nclearly visible fluorescent stripe or marking, at least six inches wide,\nwhich stripe or marking may be broken or segmented, located around the\nentire outside perimeter thereof. Failure to comply with the provisions\nhereof shall subject such person or entity to a civil penalty of\ntwenty-five dollars per day, per unit, for each day such failure shall\noccur. The provisions of this section shall supercede any inconsistent\nprovision of any other general, special or local law to the contrary.\n
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