Aspen Knolls Estates H.O.A., Inc.
NYC DOS & Community Rules
NYC DOS & Community Rules
Electronics
As of April 1, 2015, you can be fined $100 for placing electronics, such as computers and TVs, at the curb for disposal. See recycling options below.
New York State Disposal Ban
The following items are banned from disposal in New York State. Manufacturers are required to provide free take-back programs:
Televisions (including cathode ray tubes)
Computer peripherals, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
Monitors, laptops
Electronic keyboards
Electronic mice and other pointing devices
Fax machines, document scanners, and printers that are meant for use with a computer and weigh less than 100 lbs.
TV peripherals, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
VCRs
Digital video recorders
DVD players
Digital converter boxes
Cable or satellite receivers
Electronic or video game consoles
Small scale servers
Portable devices, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
Portable digital music players
As of April 1, 2015, you can be fined $100 for placing electronics, such as computers and TVs, at the curb for disposal. See recycling options below.
New York State Disposal Ban
The following items are banned from disposal in New York State. Manufacturers are required to provide free take-back programs:
Televisions (including cathode ray tubes)
Computer peripherals, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
Monitors, laptops
Electronic keyboards
Electronic mice and other pointing devices
Fax machines, document scanners, and printers that are meant for use with a computer and weigh less than 100 lbs.
TV peripherals, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
VCRs
Digital video recorders
DVD players
Digital converter boxes
Cable or satellite receivers
Electronic or video game consoles
Small scale servers
Portable devices, including any permanently attached cable or wiring
Portable digital music players
Holidays & Holiday Set-out Instructions
For specific post-holiday collection information, read our most recent press releases or follow DSNY on Twitter or Facebook. There are no collections on these holidays:
New Year ' s Day
Martin Luther King Day
Lincoln ' s Birthday
President ' s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth,
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Election Day
Veteran ' s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Here's when to set out your garbage and recycling on holidays:
Garbage: Trash in a pail with a cover goes out NO EARLIER than 6 pm on the evening of the holiday, for collection beginning the next day. Trash being discarded in black plastic bags cannot go out before 8pm. Collection may occur earlier or later than the usual time.
Recycling: Discarded recycling in pails OR clear or blue trash bags cannot go out before 8pm. Hold until your scheduled collection day the following week. When there are back-to-back holidays (for example, two Monday holidays in a row), recyclables will typically be collected the day after the second holiday. For specific post-holiday collection information, read our most recent press releases or follow DSNY on Twitter or Facebook.
For specific post-holiday collection information, read our most recent press releases or follow DSNY on Twitter or Facebook. There are no collections on these holidays:
New Year ' s Day
Martin Luther King Day
Lincoln ' s Birthday
President ' s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth,
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Election Day
Veteran ' s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Here's when to set out your garbage and recycling on holidays:
Garbage: Trash in a pail with a cover goes out NO EARLIER than 6 pm on the evening of the holiday, for collection beginning the next day. Trash being discarded in black plastic bags cannot go out before 8pm. Collection may occur earlier or later than the usual time.
Recycling: Discarded recycling in pails OR clear or blue trash bags cannot go out before 8pm. Hold until your scheduled collection day the following week. When there are back-to-back holidays (for example, two Monday holidays in a row), recyclables will typically be collected the day after the second holiday. For specific post-holiday collection information, read our most recent press releases or follow DSNY on Twitter or Facebook.
GARBAGE:
Garbage is picked up on Monday & Thursday. Recycling is picked up on Thursday mornings.
a. All garbage must be placed in black bags tightly closed.
b. All garbage in a pail with a lid is placed out at the curb NO EARLIER than 6:00PM the night before pick up. Trash in a plastic bag cannot be put curbside before 8pm.
c. All cans must be moved from the curb no later than 8:00PM the following day.
d. All recyclables are to be discarded as per NYC Sanitation guidelines.
e. If your home faces the street, (not within a cul de sac), your trash has to be put out curbside in front of your home. Residents have been placing their trash outside of cul de sacs they do not live in. Trash is also being discarded in front of the mailbox clusters, which should not have trash in front of them or be blocked at any time.
Garbage is picked up on Monday & Thursday. Recycling is picked up on Thursday mornings.
a. All garbage must be placed in black bags tightly closed.
b. All garbage in a pail with a lid is placed out at the curb NO EARLIER than 6:00PM the night before pick up. Trash in a plastic bag cannot be put curbside before 8pm.
c. All cans must be moved from the curb no later than 8:00PM the following day.
d. All recyclables are to be discarded as per NYC Sanitation guidelines.
e. If your home faces the street, (not within a cul de sac), your trash has to be put out curbside in front of your home. Residents have been placing their trash outside of cul de sacs they do not live in. Trash is also being discarded in front of the mailbox clusters, which should not have trash in front of them or be blocked at any time.
Recycling goes out NO EARLIER than 8pm Wednesday night for Thursday morning pick up.
All cardboard, paper, newspapers and magazines are to be in bundles, no larger than 30 inches.
Newspapers and magazines need to be put in bundles and tied together and placed in proper recycling bags, no larger than 30 inches.
Recycling stickers are available through the Department of Sanitation.
Refrigerators and air conditioners must be called into Action Line at the Department of Sanitation to have the Freon removed before pick up.
Please call 311. Bulk items such as furniture should be placed at the curb the night before a bulk pick up day, and not before. Please call for pick up and obtain the confirmation number.
When mattresses are placed out for disposal they must be in an approved mattress cover/wrap.
All cardboard, paper, newspapers and magazines are to be in bundles, no larger than 30 inches.
Newspapers and magazines need to be put in bundles and tied together and placed in proper recycling bags, no larger than 30 inches.
Recycling stickers are available through the Department of Sanitation.
Refrigerators and air conditioners must be called into Action Line at the Department of Sanitation to have the Freon removed before pick up.
Please call 311. Bulk items such as furniture should be placed at the curb the night before a bulk pick up day, and not before. Please call for pick up and obtain the confirmation number.
When mattresses are placed out for disposal they must be in an approved mattress cover/wrap.
Be respectful of your neighbor's, community and home. Owner's are responsible for their trash, rubbish and debris. Anyone identified as in violation of the Rules & Regulations will be fined accordingly. 
When performing any work to the interior of your home, follow the rules!
1. If you have hired a contractor, they are required to take the job related trash and debris off site with them at the end of each work day. Any home found to have job/renovation related trash and or debris outside their home will be fined accordingly.
2. If you are performing the work yourself, follow the NYC DOS Rules and separate the trash and debris accordingly. Anyone in violation of the rules will be fined accordingly.
3. Any alteration that involves disrupting a header/main beam is strictly forbidden.
4. DO NOT leave paint cans out for Sanitation to pick up UNLESS they are empty. Paint cans left out with paint inside will place Sanitation in the position of issuing a violation to the community and or the homeowner, if identifiable.
5. DO NOT leave glass out in the open. Safely break up the glass and place in a can with a cover. Clearly mark the can "Broken Glass inside" .
6. DO NOT place your trash and or debris in front of any mail box cluster or fire hydrant. Any identified owner found to be in violation will be fined accordingly.
***Review the Policy & Procedures Handbook for detailed information
GARBAGE SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE MAILBOX CLUSTERS, NOR SHOULD CARS BLOCK THE MAIL BOXES (OWNERS OF TRASH THAT ARE IDENTIFIED WILL BE FINED ACCORDINGLY).
The Sanitation Department will not pick up garbage when trash and recycling are mixed. The Sanitation Department has issued warnings and fines to individual home owners violating regulations and the HOA will do the same. Please see changes to the NYC Recycling Program by visiting the recycle web site at www.nyc.gov for recycling decals, fliers and information. You can also call 311.
If your home faces the street, (not within a cul de sac), your trash has to be put out curbside in front of your home. Residents have been placing their trash outside of cul de sacs they do not live in. Trash is also being discarded in front of the mailbox clusters, which should not have trash in front of them or be blocked at any time.
Upon the HOA learning about garbage violations, you will be fined accordingly for each incident.
The Sanitation Department will not pick up garbage when trash and recycling are mixed. The Sanitation Department has issued warnings and fines to individual home owners violating regulations and the HOA will do the same. Please see changes to the NYC Recycling Program by visiting the recycle web site at www.nyc.gov for recycling decals, fliers and information. You can also call 311.
If your home faces the street, (not within a cul de sac), your trash has to be put out curbside in front of your home. Residents have been placing their trash outside of cul de sacs they do not live in. Trash is also being discarded in front of the mailbox clusters, which should not have trash in front of them or be blocked at any time.
Upon the HOA learning about garbage violations, you will be fined accordingly for each incident.
Special Waste Drop-Off Sites. The following items are accepted at DSNY special waste drop-off sites:
• Batteries, including automotive, rechargeable (such as small sealed lead acid batteries, Li-Ion, Ni-MH, Ni-ZN, Ni-Cd) and single-use (such as alkaline and lithium primary). Follow instructions below to prepare batteries before arrival.
• Motor oil and transmission fluid (up to 10 quarts per visit)
• Motor oil filters (up to two filters per visit)
• Fluorescent light bulbs & CFLs
• Latex paint (up to five gallons per visit)
• Mercury-containing devices (up to two per visit)
• Passenger car tires (up to four per visit)
• Electronics (covered by the disposal ban)
Locations & Hours
• Staten Island: Located at the foot of Muldoon Avenue, off the Muldoon Avenue exit of the southbound West Shore Expressway (440), adjacent to the DSNY Staten Island District 3 garage.
The sites are open from 10 am to 5 pm every Saturday and the last Friday of the month. Sites are closed on legal holidays, and may be closed during severe weather.
Rules & Procedures
DSNY drop-off sites are only for non-commercial materials from NYC residents. Anyone with a commercial license plate will not be allowed to enter the site.
When you arrive at the drop-off site, you’ll be required to show a valid NYS driver’s license and vehicle registration. If you aren’t arriving by car, you can provide a picture ID and proof of residency, such as a phone or utility bill.
The drop-off location may not be immediately visible. If you have trouble finding the location, ask a DSNY garage foreman or supervisor at the site. DSNY officials will be there to instruct you, but the sites are do-it-yourself style. Wearing casual clothes and work gloves is strongly recommended.
Special Instructions for Batteries:
To prevent the risk of fire, individually bag each non-alkaline battery or use CLEAR tape to cover the terminals. Do not use opaque tape and do not bag or tape alkaline batteries.
At the drop-off site, place each battery into its designated collection container: alkaline, small sealed lead acid, auto, and "other".
Other Disposal Options.
Retailers and manufacturers accept certain items in take-back programs, including electronics. In addition, DSNY SAFE Disposal Events are held several times a year in all five boroughs.
• Batteries, including automotive, rechargeable (such as small sealed lead acid batteries, Li-Ion, Ni-MH, Ni-ZN, Ni-Cd) and single-use (such as alkaline and lithium primary). Follow instructions below to prepare batteries before arrival.
• Motor oil and transmission fluid (up to 10 quarts per visit)
• Motor oil filters (up to two filters per visit)
• Fluorescent light bulbs & CFLs
• Latex paint (up to five gallons per visit)
• Mercury-containing devices (up to two per visit)
• Passenger car tires (up to four per visit)
• Electronics (covered by the disposal ban)
Locations & Hours
• Staten Island: Located at the foot of Muldoon Avenue, off the Muldoon Avenue exit of the southbound West Shore Expressway (440), adjacent to the DSNY Staten Island District 3 garage.
The sites are open from 10 am to 5 pm every Saturday and the last Friday of the month. Sites are closed on legal holidays, and may be closed during severe weather.
Rules & Procedures
DSNY drop-off sites are only for non-commercial materials from NYC residents. Anyone with a commercial license plate will not be allowed to enter the site.
When you arrive at the drop-off site, you’ll be required to show a valid NYS driver’s license and vehicle registration. If you aren’t arriving by car, you can provide a picture ID and proof of residency, such as a phone or utility bill.
The drop-off location may not be immediately visible. If you have trouble finding the location, ask a DSNY garage foreman or supervisor at the site. DSNY officials will be there to instruct you, but the sites are do-it-yourself style. Wearing casual clothes and work gloves is strongly recommended.
Special Instructions for Batteries:
To prevent the risk of fire, individually bag each non-alkaline battery or use CLEAR tape to cover the terminals. Do not use opaque tape and do not bag or tape alkaline batteries.
At the drop-off site, place each battery into its designated collection container: alkaline, small sealed lead acid, auto, and "other".
Other Disposal Options.
Retailers and manufacturers accept certain items in take-back programs, including electronics. In addition, DSNY SAFE Disposal Events are held several times a year in all five boroughs.
